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List of Resolutions 1992 - 2006

Resolution 92-01 Appointment of RARE Nominee to the Board

RESOLVED, that Kees Neggers be appointed to the ISOC Board of Trustees representing the RARE Charter Member.

Resolution 92-02 Re-appointment of Juergen Harms to the Board

RESOLVED, that Juergen Harms be re-appointed as Trustee for a 1-year term expiring 30th June 1993.

Resolution 92-03 Confirmation of Charter, initial Board of Trustees and Officers, adoption of By Laws and appointment of Executive Director

RESOLVED, that the Board confirms the following actions it had taken previously by electronic means:

(a) Adoption of Charter

(b) Appointment of initial Board of Trustees and Officers

(c) Adoption of By-Laws

(d) Appointment of Michael Roberts as Executive Director and ex officio Trustee.

Resolution 92-04 Apdoption of Budget

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the proposed FY92 budget.

Resolution 92-05 Apdoption of IAB Charter

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the admended Charter of the IAB.

Resolution 92-06 RARE to host INET'94

RESOLVED, that the Board accepts in principle the offer from RARE to host INET'94.

Resolution 92-07 Procedures for the Nomination and Election of Trustees

RESOLVED, that the Board accepts the proposed amendment as procedures for the nomination and election of Trustees, and to publicly disseminate these procedures prior to the next board meeting.

Resolution 92-08 Executive Committee

RESOLVED, that the Board creates an Executive Committee composed of Vint Cerf, Frode Greisen, Juergen Harms, Bob Kahn, Larry Landweber, Mike Roberts (ex-officio), and Tony Rutkowski.

Resolution 92-09 Other Committees

RESOLVED, that the President be authorized to appoint the following committees and report their membership to the Board:

(a) 1993 Trustee Nominating Committee

(b) 1993 Trustee Election Committee

(c) Committee on the Internet in Developing Countries

(d) Committee on Internet Support for Disaster Relief.

Resolution 92-10 Proposed relationship with ITU

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the proposal on relationships with the ITU.

Resolution 92-11 ISOC Nominations Committee.

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Nominations Committee shall be composed Of six members drawn from the regular individual membership of ISOC.

Resolution 92-12 1993 Trustee Elections.

RESOLVED, that for the 1993 Trustee election, newly elected Trustees shall take office on the first day of the month following certification of the election results to the Board.

Resolution 92-13 Electronic Voting Procedure.

RESOLVED, that the Board will adopt a procedure for electronic voting which permits business to be conducted between the semiannual meetings of the Board.

Resolution 92-14 ISOC 1993 Budget.

RESOLVED, that the Board approves a balanced budget for 1993 calling for USD 955,000 in revenue and an equal amount in expense. The budget is to include a fund raising target for 1993 of USD 300,000 as a part of a commitment to partially fund IETF support.

Resolution 92-15 POISED Process.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees:

(1) Commends the POISED Working Group for its efforts, as presented to the Board by Dr. Stephen Crocker, concerning restructuring relationships and responsibilities of the IAB, IESG, IETF, and for the selection of officers;

(2) agrees in principle with the proposed approaches and plans of action; and

(3) resolves expeditiously to assess legal implications of these activities, and to develop and approve required revisions to Charters that reflect the Working Group proposals.

Resolution 92-16 Appreciation - Prof. Hideo Aiso.

RESOLVED, that the Internet Society Board of Trustees acknowledges with gratitude the contributions of Professor Hideo Aiso during his tenure as a member of the Board of Trustees. His service as General Chairman of the Society's annual conference, INET'92, held in Kobe, Japan, is most appreciated. This was a highly successful conference, setting a high standard against which subsequent conferences will be measured.

Resolution 93-01 ISOC Membership Committee

RESOLVED, that the President is authorized and directed to form a Membership Committee, a majority of whose members shall be Trustees; and Further:

• that the Membership Committee is charged to study issues associated with individual membership, including but not limited to, the numbers and characteristics of members ISOC should seek, the benefits (if any) which should be provided to individual members, and the appropriate level of dues for individual members; and
• that the Membership Committee is directed to submit a report with recommendations to the Board at the Board's next regularly scheduled meeting; and further
• that, pending review of the Membership Committee's report by the Board, the staff is requested to make no irreversible decisions on the level of dues for individual members for 1994.

Resolution 93-02 IAB Membership Confirmation

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board confirm the nominations of Elise Gerich, Jun Murai, Yakov Rekhter, John Romkey, Dave Sincoskie and Mike St Johns to the IAB.

Resolution 93-03 INET'93 Conference

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society hereby commends the hard work and dedication of the Conference Committee and the financial support of the corporate sponsors of INET'93.

Resolution 93-04 Appreciation - Cisco Systems

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society hereby extends its deep appreciation to Cisco Systems and to Kate Muther for hosting a memorable reception for the Internet Society Trustees and the Advisory Council on the occasion of the INET'93 Conference in San Francisco, California.

Resolution 93-05 Electronic Voting Procedures

RESOLVED, that the electronic voting procedures to obtain the sense of the Board be hereby modified to permit a simple majority electronic response on the part of the Trustees (subject to By-Laws provisions requiring a supermajority or unanimous vote), so long as the action so taken is subsequently ratified at a meeting of the Trustees.

Resolution 94-01: Financial Statements for ISOC Board of Trustees Meetings

RESOLVED, that the Board directs the ISOC Secretariat to formulate a cash budget and an accrual budget at all such times as when the ISOC budget is to be considered by the ISOC Board of Trustees.

Resolution 94-02: Reserves for 1994 ISOC Budget

RESOLVED, that until further direction of the Board of Trustees, the financial reserves of the Society, estimated at USD 312,793 at December 31, 1993, are to be used to provide working capital for the operations of the Society, and shall not be encumbered for any other purpose.

Resolution 94-03: Borrowing by ISOC

RESOLVED, that until further direction of the Board of Trustees, the President and the Executive Director are instructed to conduct the financial affairs of the Society such that debt beyond normal trade payments in not incurred.

Resolution 94-04: 1994 ISOC Budget

RESOLVED, that subject to further review at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees, the President is authorised to carry out the budget for calendar year 1994, which calls for total revenue of USD 967,500, total expenses of USD 965,456, and a budgeted surplus of USD 2,044. In the event of an actual or projected shortfall in revenue appropriate actions will be taken to reduce expenses such that a deficit is not incurred.

Resolution 94-05: Audit Committee

RESOLVED, that the Board is to establish an Audit Committee, chartered to review ISOC financial procedures and report to the Board of Trustees on a continuing basis.

Resolution 94-06: Executive Director Appointment

RESOLVED, that the Board confirms the appointment of Anthony Rutkowski as Executive Director of ISOC, to be appointed within terms consistent to that specified in the draft service agreement.

Resolution 94-07: 1995 ISOC Elections

RESOLVED, that the Board form a committee to report to the Trustees on the proposed schedule for the 1995 Trustee elections, and propose any appropriate changes to the existing elections procedure.

Resolution 94-08: ISOC Internal Procedures

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the documented ISOC Internal Procedures, as amended.

Resolution 94-09: Individual Membership Fees

RESOLVED, that the Board immediately set individual annual membership fees to USD 35, and record all renewed memberships which occurred on or after 1 January 1994 as a two year membership.

Resolution 94-10: Non Voting Individual Membership

RESOLVED, that the Board establish a committee to investigate a proposal for the establishment of a new non voting class of individual membership of ISOC, and the committee is tasked to report on this matter at the next meeting of the Board.

Resolution 94-11: Associate Organisational Members of ISOC

RESOLVED, that the Board Establish a new class of organisational membership of ISOC, Associate Organisational Member.

Resolution 94-12: Friends of ISOC

RESOLVED, that the Board establish a new category of listed membership of ISOC, Friends of ISOC, with a minimum contribution to be determined by the President of ISOC at a level not less than double individual membership fees, for a listing period of 1 calendar year.

Resolution 94-13: ISOC Chapters

RESOLVED, that the Board empowers the ISOC President to establish ISOC Chapter charter procedures in accordance with these principles, and to implement them:

a) ISOC will approve the formation of regional chapters for the purpose of promoting local activity consistent with ISOC goals and charter.

b) ISOC Regional Chapters will be designated by ISOC after approval by the President of a satisfactory application to ISOC.

c) ISOC Regional Chapters shall consist of local groups of ISOC members.

Resolution 94-14 Internet Standards Process

RESOLVED, that the Board establish a committee to finalise the document RFC1310bis with particular reference to legal and insurance implications and formulate a strategy by which this arrangement can be effected with the IAB, IESG and IAB. This committee is tasked with presenting the Board a codification of these practices, and should invite legal review by the appropriate US and European entities.

Resolution 94-15: Financial Procedures

RESOVED, that ISOC adopt the financial procedures as recommended by the Audit Committee, as an interim measure until such time as a manual describing the internal controls and accounting procedures to be used by ISOC for managing its finances has been adopted:

1. In the absence of a full-time business office manager, the ISOC accountant shall hold all ISOC checks and be personally involved in all transactions that involve the expenditure of funds from the ISOC bank accounts.
2. At least two parties shall be involved in all transactions that involve the expenditure of funds from the bank accounts. In particular, and to the extent possible, the requestor of a disbursementshould not be the one to sign the check.
3. All revenue and expenditures of ISOC shall be properly vouchered.
4. Provide quarterly financial updates to the Board of Trustees including at a minimum:
   1. the then current income statement and balance sheet and
   2. fiscal year projections in both cash and accrual form.

The projections shall be actual to date and estimates to the end of the year.

5. Provide a plan to the Audit Committee by April 30, 1994 for management of cash, limiting bank exposure (ie. staying within FDIC insurance limits, and investment of current assets)
6. If other than IRS guidelines are to be used for depreciation, please let the audit committee know as soon as possible. Else, we will assume the IRS guidelines will be used.
7. Expense all items under $1000 and capitalize all long term assets of $1000 or more.
8. Operate as near as possible to cash so as to avoid long-term ISOC obligations whenever possible.
9. Develop and document reasonable travel policies for all ISOC travel (including employees, officers, trustees, contractors, consultants, etc) and provide to the Audit Committee before the next ISOC Board meeting.
10. Develop compensation and fringe benefit guidelines for timely approval by the Board. The guidelines should require that employees be paid at prevailing wages for the job, area and level of experience.
11. Obtain Board of Trustees approval for any additional benefits including especially non-cash benefits, if any.

Resolution 94-16: 1994 IAB Nominations

RESOLVED, that the Board confirm the nominations of the IETF Nominations Committee for the following individuals to be members of the Internet Architecture Board:

• Christian Huitema (INRIA)
• Phill Gross (MCI)
• Robert Elz (University of Melbourne)
• Brian Carpenter (CERN)
• Lixia Zhang (Xerox PARC)
• Steve Crocker (Trusted Info Systems)

Resolution 94-17 Amendment of the By-Laws

RESOLVED, with a vote of 15 in favour, 0 opposed and 0 Abstentions, that Article VII, Section 3 of the Internet Society By-Laws shall be amended by inserting the following provision at the end of such Section:

However, if the named recipient is not then in existence or is no longer a qualified distributee, or is unwilling or unable to accept the distribution, then the assets of the Society shall be distributed to a fund, foundation or corporation organized and operated exclusively for the purposes specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code (or corresponding section of any future United States Federal tax code).

Resolution 94-18: Employee Benefits

RESOLVED, that the Board approves the provision of non-cash benefits to ISOC employees within the general guidelines of the draft Employee Benefits document provided to Trustees (dated 14 June 1994).

Resolution 94-19 Procedures for Nomination and Election of Trustees (Supersedes Resolution 92-11)

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the following process for the nomination and election of ISOC Trustees.

Procedures for Nomination and Election of Trustees

1. Trustee Positions to be Filled

The Board of Trustees will advise the Nominating Committee of the number of Trustee positions to be filled by vote of the individual members at each annual election. The Board may also advise the Nominating Committee of its desires with respect to the backgrounds of individuals to be nominated in order to achieve the balance of experience and qualifications required by the provisions of By-Law Article III, Section 2, which provides that "the Board shall seek to have among the Trustees representative individuals from industry, from educational and nonprofit organizations and from government."

1.1 Date of Election

The Board of Trustees will annually adopt a timetable for Trustee elections. The election date shall be not less than 40 days prior to the next Annual Meeting of the Society.

1.2 Use of Electronic Mail

All communications concerning the nomination and election of Trustees shall be in the form of electronic mail except the ballot, which shall be in the form of first class postal mail. Members of the Society who are not reachable by electronic mail may participate in the nomination process by postal mail.

2. Nominating Committee

The Board of Trustees will annually appoint a Trustee Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee will consist of 5 individual members of the Society. The Chair of the Nominating Committee shall be a member of the Board of Trustees. At least 2 members of the Nominating Committee shall be individual members of the Society not currently serving in any elected or appointed capacity in the Society.

2.1 Nominations by Committee

The Nominating Committee will notify the members of the Society of the procedures for nominating individuals for election to the Board of Trustees, and will provide a minimum period for receiving nominations of 30 days. The number of individuals nominated shall exceed the number of Trustees to be elected.

2.2 Nominations by Petition

The Nominating Committee will notify the voting members of the Society of the names of individuals nominated by the committee for election to the Board of Trustees not less than 105 days prior to the date established for Trustee elections. Additional nominations for election to the Board of Trustees may be made by petition filed with the Chair of the Nominating Committee not less than 75 days prior to the election. Petitions may be filed electronically. The Nominating Committee shall specify the number of signatures of voting members required for petitions, which shall be at least fifty voting members of the Society, or 1% of the total number of voting members of the Society, whichever is greater.

2.3 Candidates for Election

The Nominating Committee will provide the names of a completed slate of candidates for election to the Elections Committee not less than 74 days prior to the election date.

3. Elections Committee

The Board of Trustees will annually appoint an Elections Committee composed of three voting members of the Society which will be responsible for establishing and supervising elections. The Chair of the committee shall be a Trustee whose term of office does not expire during the year of the election.

3.1 Eligibility to Vote

All individual members of the Society in good standing are eligible to vote. An individual member is in good standing if his or her annual dues are not more than 60 days past due on the date of mailing of the ballot.

3.2 Ballot

The Trustee election shall be conducted by written ballot of the individual members, which shall be mailed to each member of the Society in good standing not less than 60 days prior to the date of the election.

3.3 Voting

Each voting member will be entitled to as many votes as there are Trustee positions to be filled by vote of the members. Votes may be cumulated on behalf of one or more candidates for election. A member may use fewer than the total number of votes available if he or she so chooses.

3.4 Receipt of Ballots

All ballots for Trustee elections shall be received by the Chair of the Elections Committee by 5 pm local time on the day prior to the date of the election, at the place established by the Elections Committee for delivery of the ballots.

3.5 Counting of Ballots

The counting of ballots will take place on the election date, at a time and place established by the Elections Committee. At least two members of the Elections Committee shall be present at the counting of the ballots. The committee will establish procedures to ensure the privacy, validity and accuracy of all ballots.

3.6 Certification of Vote

The Elections Committee shall certify the results of the annual Trustee election to the Board of Trustees within 10 days following the election, forwarding a list of the candidates and the number of votes each candidate has received.

3.7 Challenges

No challenge to any Trustee nomination or election procedure or result may be brought except by an individual member in good standing. Any challenge must be addressed to the President of the Society with a recital of the reasons for the challenge, and must be received within 20 days of the election date. The President, after consultation with the Chairs of the Nominating and Elections Committees and the members of the Board of Trustees, shall advise the author of the challenge of the Board's decision, which shall be final, within 40 days of the election date.

Resolution 94-20 1995 ISOC Nomination and Trustee Election Timetable

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts a Timetable for the 1995 Trustee nomination and election process in accordance with the procedures of Resolution 92-19, commencing with the opening of the Nominations period on December 1 1994. The Timetable to be adopted is as follows:

• December 1 1994 Nominations Period Opens
• December 31 1994 Nominations Period Closes
• January 15 1995 Nominations Committee Announcement
• February 14 1995 Petition Period Closes
• February 15 1995 Candidate Announcement
• March 1 1995 Election Period Opens - Ballots posted
• April 30 1995 Election date
• May 1 1995 Challenge Period Opens
• May 10 1995 Elections Committee Certifies Result
• May 20 1995 Challenge Period closes
• June 9 1995 ISOC Response to Challenge Period Closes
• June 13 1995 1995 Annual General Meeting

Resolution 94-21 - ISOC Mission Statement

RESOLVED, that the Board accept the following as a mission statement for ISOC:

General Character of the Organization

The Internet Society is the international organisation for global cooperation and coordination for the Internet and its internetworking technologies and applications.

Purposes and Goals of the Organization

Its principal purpose is to maintain and extend the development and availability of the Internet and its associated technologies and applications - both as an end in itself, and as a means of enabling organizations, professions, and individuals worldwide to more effectively collaborate, cooperate, and innovate in their respective fields and interests.

Its specific goals and purposes include:

a.       development, maintenance, evolution, and dissemination of standards for the Internet and its internetworking technologies and applications;

b.      growth and evolution of the Internet architecture;

c.       maintenance and evolution of effective administrative processes necessary for operation of the glob al Internet and internets;

d.      education and research related to the Internet and internetworking;

e.       harmonization of actions and activities at international levels to facilitate the development and availability of the Internet;

f.        collection and dissemination of information related to the Internet and internetworking, including histories and archives;

g.       assisting technologically developing countries, areas, and peoples in implementing and evolving their Internet infrastructure and use;

h.       liaison with other organisations, governments and the general public for coordination, collaboration, and education in effecting the above purposes.

Operation of the Organization

The Internet Society operates through its international Board of Trustees, its International Networking Conferences and developing country workshops, its regional and local chapters, its various standards and administrative bodies, its committees and its secretariat. The Board of Trustees is headed by a President with the assistance of several officers.

Resolution 94-22 ISOC Role relating to the Internet Standards Process

RESOLVED, that, on the matter of Internet Standards, the Board of Trustees intends to pursue the following course of action:

a.       to organise and manage an efficient and technically competent process for developing, adopting and maintaining Internet standards.

b.      to accept responsibility for identifying and securing appropriate levels of funding for standards related activities

c.       to endeavour to secure the broadest possible international acceptance of, and support for, Internet standards.

d.      to take all necessary steps to protect and indemnify those individuals participating in the standards process when acting in an official capacity within the processes and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.

Resolution 94-23 ISOC Awards Committee

RESOLVED, that the Board establish an ISOC Awards Committee and initially task this Committee to prepare a description of an ISOC Awards program and associated funding implications.

Resolution 94-24: Code of Ethics Statement

RESOLVED, that, on the basis that the Internet will only function effectively within a spirit of cooperation, the Board:

1.      Recognises the need for an Internet Code of Ethics and the importance of educating the community on this matter, and

2.      Recommends that the Internet Architecture Board and the ISOC Advisory Council be asked to draft an appropriate code of ethics for consideration by the ISOC Board of Trustees at their next meeting.

Resolution 94-25: INET'94 Conference

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society commends the Conference Committee of the 1994 INET/JENC Conference on a highly successful event. Under the leadership of General Chairman Geoff Manning, Program Chair Bernard Plattner, and the Local Arrangements Chair Jan Guntorad, a dedicated group of volunteers has given generously of their time and efforts in organising the premier international networking meeting of 1994.

The Board also wishes to recognise the special efforts of RARE staff members Marieke Dekker, Judith Kiers and John Martin, and Liz Barnhart of EDUCOM, whose work contributed significantly to the high quality of the conference.

Resolution 94-26: INET'94 Internet Workshop for Developing Countries

RESOLVED, that the Board of trustees of the Internet Society commends the Organisers and Instructors of the 1994 Workshop for Developing Countries, held in conjunction with the INET'94 Conference in Prague, Czech Republic. Under the energetic leadership of Chairman George Sadowsky, the volunteer instructors and the dedicated workshop participants worked together to produce an extraordinary learning experience which will contribute measurably to the growth of the worldwide Internet.

The Board also wishes to recognise the special efforts of the Workshop staff member Joanne Scott, whose exceptional efforts contributed significantly to the success of the workshop. The Board would also like to note with appreciation the efforts of the Track Leaders and the Instructors.

Resolution 94-27: Commendation to Steve Wolff

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society extends its thanks and sincerest appreciation to Steven Wolff for his many contributions to the Internet community while serving as Director of the Networking Division of the national Science Foundation from 1987 to 1994.

Realization of the program goals of the NSFNET during this period has transformed the Internet from an activity serving the particular goals of the research community to a worldwide enterprise which has energised scholarship and commerce in dozens of nations. The personal leadership of Dr Wolff, often under conditions of public controversy, has been an indispensable ingredient in surmounting a daunting array of technical, operational and economic challenges.

His extraordinary commitment to the growth and success of the Internet reflect the highest standard of service tot he networking community and command our respect and admiration.

Resolution 94-28: Commendation to Jon Postel

RESOLVED, that, on the occasion of his leaving the Internet Architecture Board after serving from 1983 until 1994, the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society wish to express to Jon Postel its deepest appreciation for his many contributions to the technical maintenance of the Internet.

His depth of experience, his steady hand during periods of rapid change and strass, and his unvarying strength of his personal commitment to the work of the IAB have benefited all the members of the Internet community.

Resolution 94-29: Commendation to Robert Braden

RESOLVED, that, on the occasion of his leaving the Internet Architecture Board after serving from 1983 until 1994, the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society wish to express to Robert Braden its great appreciation for his many contributions to the technical architecture of the Internet.

His special experience in end to end protocol development and his personal commitment to the work of the IAB have benefited all the members of the Internet community.

Resolution 94-30: Commendation to Barry Leiner

RESOLVED, that, on the occasion of his leaving the Internet Architecture Board after serving from 1983 until 1994, the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society wish to express to Barry Leiner its deepest appreciation for his many contributions to the technical architecture of the Internet.

His depth of experience and strong personal commitment to the work of the IAB over more than a decade ofservice have benefited all the members of the Internet community.

Resolution 94-31: Commendation to Stephen Kent

RESOLVED, that, on the occasion of his leaving the Internet Architecture Board after serving from 1983 until 1994, the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society wish to express to Stephen Kent its deepest appreciation for his many contributions to the technical architecture of the Internet.

His special knowledge of security measures and his strong personal commitment to the work of the IAB over more than a decade of service have benefitted all the members of the Internet community.

Resolution 94-32: Commendation to Anthony Lauck

RESOLVED, that, on the occasion of his leaving the Internet Architecture Board after serving from 1989 until 1994, the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society wish to express to Anthony Lauck its appreciation for his many contributions to the technical architecture of the Internet

His depth of experience and strong personal commitment to the work of the IAB over more than a decade of service have benefited all the members of the Internet community.

Resolution 94-33: Commendation to Robert E. Kahn

RESOLVED, that, on the occasion of his selection as recipient of the Marconi prize of the Marconi International Fellowship, the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society wishes to convey to Dr Robert E. Kahn its profoundest appreciation for his many contributions to the Internet.

Commencing with his far sighted recognition of the revolutionary potential of packet networks more than two decades ago, he has continued to exert extraordinary leadership in the networking community. His founding role in the Internet Society, including generous support of the needs of the society during its startup period is especially valued by his fellow Trustees. The Board looks forward to overcoming many future Internet challenges in company with our honoured colleague Robert Kahn.

Resolution 94-34: ISOC Individual Membership

RESOLVED, that the Board will work aggressively to increase ISOC Individual Membership and Organisational Membership.

Resolution 94-35: Vice President for Education

RESOLVED, that the Board replace the office of Vice-President for Conferences with the office of Vice-President for Education.

Resolution 94-36: Election of Office Holders for 1995

RESOLVED, that the following officers of the Board are elected for 1995:

• Vice-President for Standards: Scott Bradner
• Vice-President for Chapters and Individual membership: Haruhisa Ishida
• Vice-President for Education: Lawrence Landweber

Resolution 94-37: 1993 ISOC Financial Statements

RESOLVED, that the Board accepts the audited December 31 1993 Balance Sheet, the audited Statement of Revenue, Expenses and Change in Fund Balance for the Year Ended December 31 1993, and the audited Statement of Cash Flows Balance for the Year Ended December 31 1993 as an accurate record of ISOC financial activity for 1993.

Resolution 94-38: 1995 ISOC Budget

RESOLVED, that the President is authorised to carry out the budget for calendar year 1995, which calls for a revenue of USD 1,200,000, total expenses of USD 1,182,500, and a budgeted surplus of USD 7,500.

Resolution 94-39: 1995 Executive Committee

RESOLVED, that the Board form an Executive Committee for 1995, with the membership of Trustees Cerf, Greisen, Huston Landweber and Lynch.

Resolution 94-40: ISOC Advisory Council

RESOLVED, that the Board invite the Advisory Council to seat four Council elected voting members on the Board of Trustees.

Resolution 94-41: INET'94 Vote of Appreciation

RESOLVED, that the Board express their sincere appreciation to the INET'94 Conference Chair, Geoff Manning, the INET'94 Program Chair, Bernhard Plattner, the INET'94 Program Chair Deputy, Hannes P. Lubich, the INET'94 Local Organization Chair, Jan Gruntorad and the staff of TERENA for their contributions in making INET'94 such a success.

Resolution 95-01 1995 IAB Nominations

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees confirms the nomination of:

Yakov Rekhter
Elise Gerich<br Jay Allard
Robert Moskowitz
Erik Huizer
Chris Weider

to serve on the Internet Architecture Board.

Resolution 95-02 Assumption of Office of Elected Trustees

RESOLVED, that the term of office of elected Trustees shall commence at the adjournment of the next Board meeting following the completion of the Election process. The term of office for departing Trustees shall end at the adjournment of the next Board meeting following the completion of the Election process. The Board meeting is defined as having one agenda, which may extend over several days. The new Board may convene an organisational meeting after the completion of the meeting of the outgoing Board.

Resolution 95-03 1996 ISOC Nomination and Trustee Election Timetable

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts a Timetable for the 1996 Trustee nomination and election process in accordance with the procedures of Resolution 94-19:

November 1 1995	Nominations Period Opens
December 31 1995	Nominations Period Closes
January 15 1996	Nominations Committee Announcement
February 14 1996	Petition Period Closes
February 15 1996	Candidate Announcement
March 1 1996	Election Period Opens - Ballots posted
April 30 1996	Election date
May 1 1996	Challenge Period Opens
May 10 1996	Elections Committee Certifies Result
May 20 1996	Challenge Period Closes
June 9 1996	ISOC Response to Challenge Period Closes
June 9 1996	Completion of Election Process

Resolution 95-04 Amendments to ISOC ByLaws

RESOLVED, that the following amendments are to be applied to the ISOC ByLaws:

1. Delete Article II, pertaining to the Initial Period of Operations, in its entirety and redesignate succeeding Articles accordingly.
2. In Article III, Section 1, second sentence, delete the phrase "... for a portion of, or all of, the Society's Initial Period of Operations..."
3. In Article III, Section 2, last sentence, amend the final phrase to read "... except that service as an appointed Trustee prior to July 1995 shall not be counted in this computation."
4. In Article V, delete Section 1 in its entirety except for the following sentence: "Any vacancy in an officer position shall be filled by an individual elected by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board of Trustees then in office."
5. In Article V, Section 2, delete the following phrase in the second sentence: "Except as specified in Section 1 of this Article,..."
6. In Article V, Section 2, delete the following phrase in the third sentence: "After the Society's Initial Period of Operations,..."
7. In Article V redesignate Section 2 to Section 1, and Section 1 to Section 2.
8. In Article VI, sub-Section 2(3), delete the second sentence reading: "Founding Member status is not available to an organisation which is a Start-up Member."
9. In Article VI, sub-Section 4(1)(a), change the word "contributes" to "contributed".
10. In Article VI, sub-Section 4(1)(b), change the phrase "is organised" to "was organised."
11. In Article VII, delete Sections 1 and 2 and renumber the other sections accordingly.

Resolution 95-05 Casual Vacancies on the Board of Trustees

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the procedure that, where a casual vacancy exists on the Board of Trustees which is to be filled by an elected Trustee in the next election, the vacancy shall be deemed to be filled by the candidate elected with the least number of votes in the election. The Board will determine the period of office for the casual vacancy to be one term of office at it relates to the provisions of the ISOC ByLaws.

Where multiple casual vacancies exist the elected candidate with the least number of votes will be deemed to fill the casual vacancy with the shortest period remaining, the elected candidate with the second smallest number of votes will be deemed to fill the next shortest casual vacancy, and so on.

A casual vacancy is defined to have occurred where a Trustee does not complete the three year term of office, and the casual vacancy is defined to exist until the expiration of the three year period associated with the original incumbents' election.

Resolution 95-06 Audited 1994 ISOC Financial Statements

RESOLVED, that the Board accept the audited 1994 Financial Statement as a true and accurate record of the financial position of ISOC for 1994.

Resolution 95-07 ISOC Support to the IETF

RESOLVED, that the Board expend the sum of up to USD 125,000 in supporting the activities of the IETF over the period July - December 1995. The expenditure is to be directed by the Chair of the IETF under the purview of the ISOC Vice-President for Standards, for the purpose of providing flexibility of resourcing to the IETF and IESG outside of the existing IETF Secretariat funding.

Resolution 95-08 ISOC Support of APNIC

RESOLVED, that the Board will provide organisational hosting to the operation of the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre.

Resolution 95-09 US Trademark Action

RESOLVED, that the Board empower the ISOC negotiators to seek possible terms of settlement in the US trademark action.

Resolution 95-10 Appreciation of Executive Director

RESOLVED, that the Board express its appreciation of the Executive Director and his energetic efforts over the past 18 months in this role.

Resolution 95-11 Appreciation of Vint Cerf

RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its profound appreciation to Vint Cerf for his tireless efforts as inaugural President of ISOC.

Resolution 95-13 - 1996 ISOC budget

RESOLVED, that Board accepts the 1996 ISOC budget, with a proposed revenue of USD $1,411,999, expenditure of USD $1,487,000, and an operating deficit of USD $76,000.

Resolution 95-14 - By-Laws Amendment relating to the establishment of an employed President.

RESOLVED, that the ByLaws of the Society shall be and hereby are amended as follows:

1. In Article II, Section 2, insert at the beginning of the third sentence:

Except for the president,

and delete the following from the last sentence:

a trustee during the Initial Period of Operations shall not be counted in this computation, except that service as

2. In Article II, Section 7, insert the following immediately after the words "or by vote at a meeting of the Board, or by the"

Chairman, or by the

and delete the following:

or by the Executive Director of the Society

3. In Article II, Section 10, delete the following

and to the Executive Director,

4. In Article IV, delete Section 1 in its entirety and replace it with the following:

The officers of the Society shall, at a minimum, consist of a Chairman, a President, a Treasurer and a Secretary, Except for the President, who shall be appointed as set forth in Section 4 below, each officer shall be elected for a one-year renewable term by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board of Trustees then in office. The Chairman shall be selected from among the members of the Board of Trustees who have been elected by the Regular Individual Members of the Society. A person shall not hold more than one office at a time.

5. In Article IV, delete Sections 4 and 5, and replace them with the following:

Section 4. The Chairman of the Society, with the approval of the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board of Trustees then in office, shall have the authority to appoint the President of the Society, who shall function as the Society's Chief Executive Officer and shall be responsible for the day-to-day conduct of the Society's activities. The President shall perform his duties subject to the direction of the Board of Trustees, and for such compensation and on other terms and conditions as the Board of Trustees shall determine.

Section 5. The President shall serve ex officio as a voting member of the Board of Trustees.

6. In Article IV, Section 6, insert the following immediately before the beginning of the first sentence:

Except for the President of the Society, who shall be compensated as determined by the Board of Trustees under Section 4 above,

7. In Article IV, Section 7, inset immediately before the beginning of the second sentence:

Except for the President, who may be removed as provided below,

and insert the following after the last sentence:

The President may be removed by the vote of a majority of members of the Board of Trustees then in office, and in accordance with the termination provisions of the President's employment contract.

8. In Article IV, Section 8, insert immediately before the beginning of the first sentence:

Except for the President, whose duties shall be prescribed by the Board of Trustees under Section 4 above and detailed in the employment contract,

9. In Article IV, Section 9, substitute "Chairman" for President" each time it appears
10. In Article VI, Section 2, substitute "Chairman" for "President"

Resolution 95-15 - By-Laws Amendment relating to Charter Members of ISOC

RESOLVED, that the ByLaws of the Society shall be amended, effective as of the conclusion of the Montreal July 1996 meeting of the ISOC Board of Trustees, conditional on ratification by the Boards of the Charter Members prior to the Montreal, as follows:

1. In Article II, Section 2, second sentence, delete the phrase:

Each of the Charter Members of the Society (as specified in Article VI, Section 2, of these ByLaws) shall at all times have a right to designate one Trustee who shall thereupon be appointed by the Board; with this exception,

2. In Article II, Section 10, second sentence, delete the phrase:

and in Article VI, Section 2 (1) (c) relating to Charter Members,

3. In Article V, delete Sub-Section 2 (1) in its entirety and renumber sub-Sections 2 (2) and 2 (3) accordingly.
4. In Article VI, Section 1, replace the entire section with the following text:

Section 3. In the event of the dissolution of the Society, the assets of the Society shall be distributed to a fund, foundation or corporation organized and operated exclusively for the purposes specified in Section 501(c)(c) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (or corresponding section of any future U.S. Federal tax code).

5. In Article VII, Section 1, delete the phrase:

; provided, however that no amendment may be made which adversely affects the rights of a Charter Member without the unanimous consent of all then-existing Charter Members

Resolution 95-16 - ISOC Advisory Council Charter

RESOLVED, that the Advisory Council shall act in accordance with an Advisory Council charter, which shall be adopted by the ISOC Board of Trustees

Resolution 95-17 - Trademark Registrations

RESOLVED, that ISOC should make recommendations for open use of the term "internet" and to warn against inclusion of the names of structural components of the DNS in trademarked names to all trademark administrations, world wide.

Resolution 95-18 - Staff Matters

RESOLVED, that the Board delegate to the Executive Committee the responsibility to assign salary increases for staff for 1996.

Resolution 95-19 - Chapter Formation approval

RESOLVED, that Board approved the process whereby the Vice-President for Chapters may, at his discretion, determine to approve the formation of an ISOC Chapter in such cases where the minimum criteria for chapter formation are not formally met, on submission of justifying information.

Resolution 95-20 - Nominations Committee

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Nominations Committee shall consist of 7 members, where 5 members shall constitute a valid quorum.

Resolution 96-01 ISOC By-Laws changes relating to Charter member issues and agreements

RESOLVED, that the By-Laws of the Society shall be and hereby are amended as follows:

1. Article II, Section 2 is replaced by the following:

Section 2. The Board of Trustees is authorised from time to time, to make arrangements for the election of voting Trustees by the Regular Individual Members of the Society (as defined in Article VI, Section 3, Clause (1), of these By-Laws), such that the total number of Trustees shall not exceed twenty.

The President shall serve ex-officio as a non-voting Trustee.

With the exception of the President, all Trustees shall be elected by the Regular Individual Members of the Society or shall be appointed by the Board to fill a vacancy which arises because an elected Trustee has ceased to serve.

Any vacancy which arises because an elected or appointed Trustee has ceased to serve may be fill by appointment by the Board until a new Trustee is elected to fill this position for the remainder of the term, in an election of Trustees by the Regular Individual Members of the Society.

All Trustees appointed by the Board shall be by the affirmative vote of at least four-fifths of the members of the Board of Trustees then in office.

The Board shall seek to among the Trustees representative individuals from industry, from educational and nonprofit organisations and from government. The Board may also make such arrangements as it deems appropriate for the terms of Trustees to be staggered. A Trustee may serve additional terms provided that the number of successive terms shall not exceed two, except that service as an appointed Trustee prior to July 1995 shall not be counted in this computation.

2. In Article II, Section 10, second sentence, delete the phrase "... and in Article VI, Section 2 (1)(c) relating to Charter Members,..."
3. In Article V, delete sub-Section 2(1) in its entirety and renumber sub-Sections 2(2) and 2(3) accordingly.
4. In Article VI, Section 1, replace the entire section with the following text:

Section 1. In the event of the dissolution of the Society, the assets of the Society shall be distributed to a fund, foundation or corporation organized and operated exclusively for the purposes specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (or corresponding section of any future U.S. Federal Tax Code.

5. In Article VII, Section 1, delete the phrase "..; provided, however that no amendment may be made which adversely affects the rights of a Charter Member without the unanimous consent of all then-existing Charter Members."
6. In Article IV, Section 5, replace the entire section with the following text:

Section 5. The President shall serve ex-officio as a non-voting member of the Board of Trustees.

Resolution 96-02 ISOC By-Laws changes relating to Charter member issues and agreements

RESOLVED, that the By-Laws of the Society shall be and hereby are amended as follows:

1. In Article II, Section 1, sentence 1, remove the phrase: "... (excluding any non-voting Trustees)..."
2. In Article II, Section 1, remove the second sentence: "The persons designated in the Articles of Incorporation as Initial Trustees shall hold office until such time as their respective successors are appointed or elected and qualify." in its entirety
3. In Article II, Section 1, strike the word "thereafter" from the sentence which reads: "Each Trustee appointed or elected thereafter shall hold office...", to read: " Each Trustee appointed or elected shall hold office...".
4. In Article II, Section 10, replace sentence 1 in its entirety to read:

At all meetings of the Board, a majority of the voting members of the Board of Trustees then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of the majority of the Trustees present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board.

Resolution 96-03. Offer of Position of President and CEO

RESOLVED, that Donald Heath shall be offered the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Society. The Chair, working with the Executive Committee is authorized to negotiate and sign, on behalf of ISOC, an employment contract with Heath.

Resolution 96-04. IAB Nominations

RESOLVED, that the Board accept the IETF Nominations Committee nominations for membership of the Internet Architecture Board:

Steve Bellovin
Brian Carpenter
Jon Crowcroft
Robert Elz
John Klensin
Radia Perlman

Resolution 96-05. International Top Level Domains

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society endorse in principle the proposal "New Registries and the Delegation of International Top Level Domains", dated June 1996 by Jon Postel, and approve the role assigned to the Internet Society in this proposal. The Board authorises Postel, in his IANA role, to refine the proposal to include a business plan for review and approval by the Board.

Resolution 96-06. INET'97 Arrangements

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society endorse the proposal to host INET'97 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and MIMOS as the local host, subject to the conclusion of an agreement with ISOC that is approved by the President of ISOC.

Resolution 96-07. 1997 ISOC Nomination and Trustee Election Committee Timetable

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees adopt a timetable for the 1997 Trustee nominations and election process in accordance with the procedures of Resolution 94-19, commencing with the opening of the Nominations period on November 1 1996. The timetable to be adopted is as follows:

November 1, 1996 Nominations Period Opens
November 30, 1996 Nominations Period Closes
December 9, 1996 Nominations Committee Announcement
January 13, 1997 Petition Period Closes
January 14, 1997 Candidate Announcement
January 29, 1997 Election Period Opens - Ballots posted
April 21, 1997 Election Date
April 22, 1997 Challenge Period Opens
May 1, 1997 Elections Committee Certifies Result
May 11, 1997 Challenge Period Closes
May 31, 1997 ISOC Response to Challenge Period Closes
June 23, 1997 1997 ISOC Board of Trustees Annual General Meeting

Resolution 96-08. ISOC Board of Trustees Internal Procedures

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees adopt the following procedures:

1 Board of Trustees Meetings

The basic working procedures for the BoT are defined in the ISOC By-Laws. These internal procedures provide additional roles for the preparation and conduct of such meetings.

1.1 Agenda Items for Board of Trustee Meetings

Any ISOC Board member may demand an item to be included in the agenda. Items from other sources may be included at the discretion of the ISOC Chairman.

Where a decision is requested a written proposal must be supplied either on paper or electronically.

Agenda items and documents for inclusion in those items must be in the hands of the ISOC Secretariat at least four weeks before the meetings. Agenda items and documents received after that date will only be included at the discretion of the ISOC Chairman.

The Agenda and documents or a meeting will be dispatched by both post and by electronic mail to all ISOC Trustees and ISOC staff members taking part in the meeting three weeks before the meeting.

Unless otherwise marked the agenda and all documents are in the public domain.

The agenda will contain the standing items:

o        Minutes of last meeting and matters arising

o        President's report

o        Conference report

o        Publication report

o        Finance

o        Elections if any

o        Items submitted by members

1.2 Minutes of Board of Trustee Meetings

The Secretary shall produce minutes of a meeting as soon after the meeting as possible. After approval by the ISOC Chairman the minutes shall be circulated electronically to the ISOC-BoT list for correction. Normally, this circulation should take place no later than two weeks after the meeting. Three weeks after circulation and after any corrections to the minutes will be frozen as "draft". The minutes will be approved at the subsequent Board of Trustees meeting.

Reports of the meeting based on the minutes, but excluding any personal matters or matters which may prejudice ISOC contractual negotiations, will be published as soon as the draft, respective final minutes are available.

1.3 Content of minutes of Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes will normally consist of a record of the decisions taken by the Board of Trustees and comments explicitly requested by members for inclusion. The minutes will contain an action list with names responsible for the actions.

1.4 Publication of minutes and papers of Board of Trustees Meetings

All minutes and papers will be catalogued and held electronically, where this is possible, in a suitable database. Access to all papers, except those deemed to be confidential by the Board of Trustees, will be freely available.

Where possible papers will be drawn up in accordance with ISOC1.1993, Guidelines for the production of ISOC documents.

1.5 The Chairman of the Board of Trustees Meeting

The Chairman of the meeting will be the ISOC Chairman of the Board or in his absence the ISOC President or n his absence a Vice-President, or in their absence the Secretary, or in their absence the Treasurer.

1.6 Closed sessions of the Board of Trustees Meetings

When an item to be discussed is likely to result in the disclosure of financial, personal or other sensitive information, which may prejudice ISOC contractual negotiations, it is at the discretion of the Board to declare the session close to participants other than Board members.

2 Election procedures

The following election procedures are to be followed at the ISOC Board meeting when elections are required by the By-Laws.

2.1 Officers to be elected

o        Chairman

o        Vice-Presidents

o        Treasurer

o        Secretary

in this order.

2.2 Nominations

Nominations must be from a Trustee in writing or by electronic mail.

Nominations will close immediately before the agenda item for the election. Nominations must be submitted to the ISOC staff in charge of the meeting. A nomination will only be valid if the candidate declares in writing or by electronic mail that he/she is willing to take office if elected.

A candidate who fails to be elected for a post may be nominated for a subsequent post.

2.3 Voting

If there is only one candidate for a position, this candidate will be declared elected.

If there are two candidates, an election will be necessary. A simple majority will elect one candidate. In the event of a tie, the chairman of the meeting will have the tie-breaking vote.

If there are more than two candidates, and if no candidate has an absolute majority of votes cast then the candidates receiving the highest number of votes will go to a new ballot, and a new vote will be called.

Voting will be by secret ballot. The ISOC staff and a person appointed by the Board will act as tellers.

3 Electronic distribution lists

3.1 Board of Trustees

Board members, observers appointed by the ISOC Advisory Council, Officers and members of ISOC staff may be members of the ISOC-BoT list.

The list shall be regarded as confidential.

3.2 Executive

Executive members and the ISOC President/CEO may be members of the ISOC-EXEC list.

The list shall be regarded as confidential.

4 Electronic Voting

In order to do business between meetings the following procedures for electronic voting have been decided.

4.1 Call for a vote

Any Trustee can at any time submit a proposal for electronic voting and act as "Vote Administrator (VA)".

4.2 The Proposal

The VA poses the proposal to the Board of Trustees and gives a time limit for initial comment (typically two weeks).

4.3 Amended proposals

At the close of that limit, or more frequently if comments are substantial, the VA recasts the proposal in light of what he sees as an emerging consensus and items for continuing discussion. As long as, in the judgement of the VA, new information is emerging from the discussions, the issue will be periodically restated with a new time limit for response.

4.4 Closure for voting

When it is the judgement of the VA that further discussion on the issue is not meaningful, or at the request of a trustee, the proposal is called for electronic voting with a dead-line for voting. Votes must be sent to the BoT list so that all trustees can audit the outcome.

4.5 Requirements

For an electronic vote to be conclusive, the vote of the majority of the trustees must be received. It is up to the VA to make sure that the majority votes (this may require phone calls, etc.).

4.6 Voting options

The electronic voting options are: Yes/No/Abstention/Veto. The veto option is to be selected by a trustee if he determines that the issue has not been vetted to his satisfaction and therefore wishes to reopen discussion.

4.7 Results of a veto

Upon a veto, the in-progress electronic vote is cancelled and the process reverts to the discussion stage or is referred to an in-person meeting at the VA's discretion.

4.8 Change of vote

Up to the time the VA has announced the result, any member may change his vote, including a veto.

4.9 Result

Upon resolution of an electronic vote (closure or referral to an in-person meeting), the VA will state the issue and the result to the ISOC Secretary for recording in the relevant minutes.

4.10 Conditions for positive vote

A proposal is accepted if the majority of the trustees give a positive vote. For decisions where a larger majority is required by the ISOC By-Laws, that rule will prevail.

4.11 Ratification

Decisions will be placed on the agenda of the next Board of Trustees meeting for ratification, unless the unanimous written consent of the Trustees has been obtained. Unless unanimous written consent is obtained the electronic vote has no binding force and no consequent irreversible actions can be taken by the Society.

Resolution 96-09. ISOC Board of Trustees Election Procedures

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees amend the procedures for Trustee elections as documented in Resolution 94-12 to the effect that only the vote counts of the elected candidate Trustees and the total vote count be published, while all candidates and the Board of Trustees be provided with the full details of the election result.

Resolution 96-10. Emeritus Trustees

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees declare retiring Trustees as Emeritus Trustees for a period of 12 months following the Trustee's stepping down as a member of the Board.

Resolution 96-11. Adoption of POISED Documents

RESOLVED, that the Board accept the POISED Documents: The Organisations Involved in the IETF Standards Process, IAB and IESG Selection, Confirmation, and Recall Process: Operation of the Nominating and Recall Committees, and The Internet Standards Process -- Revision 3, and accept the responsibilities of ISOC as described in these documents.

Resolution 96-12. Support of the IETF

RESOLVED, that ISOC confirms that the support of the IETF is the priority activity with respect to ISOC expenditure on activities.

Resolution 96-13. 1997 ISOC Budget

RESOLVED, that the Board accepts the 1997 Budget. The Board notes provision for financial support for IETF activities to a budgeted expenditure level of USD 350,000. Total budget expenditure is USD 4,948,200, and income USD 5,031,176, with a budgeted net operating surplus for the year of USD 82,976.

Resolution 96-14. Use of the term "Internet Society"

RESOLVED, that the term "Internet Society" and its logo should be used exclusively by the Internet Society and its duly authorised affiliated bodies. The Board authorises the ISOC Secretariat to take appropriate actions to implement this policy.

Resolution 96-15. Electronic return of Election Ballots

RESOLVED, that ISOC Board Resolution 94-19 be amended to allow the inclusion of electronic and fax return of election ballots as a valid return of the voting ballot.

Resolution 96-16. Signature of Candidate Petitions

RESOLVED, that the Board amends the Procedures for Nominations and Election of Trustees to allow the use of a member's name and email address as a valid signature for the purposes of signing a petition to support a petition candidate, subject to verification where the petition candidate achieves the necessary quota.

Resolution 96-17, ISOC Advisory Council Charter

RESOLVED, that the Board approves the ISOC Advisory Council Charter.

Resolution 97-01. Confirmation of IAB Positions

RESOLVED, that the Board confirm the nominations of the IETF Nominations Committee to the IAB:

Steve Deering
Tony Hain
Erik Huizer
Cydi Jung
Robert Moskow
Charlie Perkins

Resolution 97-02. Generic Top Level Domains Memorandum of Understanding

RESOLVED, that the Board endorses the generic Top Level Domains Memorandum of Understanding, and authorizes the President to sign the document on behalf of ISOC.

Resolution 97-03. Appreciation of Claude Lemay

RESOLVED, that ISOC commends with gratitude Claude Lemay on his fundraising for INET'96.

Resolution 97-04. Appreciation MIMOS and Telekom Malaysia

RESOLVED, that ISOC recognizes with gratitude the efforts of MIMOS and Telekom Malaysia to ensure the success of the ISOC 1997 Workshop.

Resolution 97-05. Workshop Graduates ISOC Membership

RESOLVED, that the Board will provide a three year free ISOC membership to ISOC Workshop graduates, to be coordinated by specific solicitation of financial support.

Resolution 97-06. INET'97 Appreciation

RESOLVED, that the Board commends the INET'97 Conference Chair, Tengku Mohd Azzman Shariffadeen, the INET'97 Program Chair, Professor John Hine, the INET'97 Program Committee, and the Malaysian host, MIMOS, on the success of INET'97.

Resolution 97-07. INET'98

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Annual conference, INET'98, will be held in Geneva on 21 - 24 July 1998.

Resolution 97-08. ISOC European staff member

RESOLVED, that the Board directs the Secretariat to work with the Geneva Chapter of ISOC to evaluate the establishment of an ongoing ISOC Staff presence in Europe.

Resolution 97-09. NDSS'98

RESOLVED, that the Executive Committee will scrutinize the budget for NDSS'98 prior to adoption by ISOC.

Resolution 97-10. ISOC 1996 Financial Report

RESOLVED, that the Board accepts the 1996 Financial Reports as a true and accurate state of the financial position of ISOC as of December 31 1996.

Resolution 97-11. ISOC Gold Organisational Membership

RESOLVED, that the Board approves the establishment of a Gold Organisational Membership category, which allows the due accreditation of the organisational member in supporting ISOC, for an annual membership fee of USD 50,000.

Resolution 97-12. ISOC Funding Objectives

RESOLVED, that the Board commits to raise USD 200,000 in annual membership dues by July 1997, USD 500,000 by December 1997, and a total of USD 1,000,000 in new membership by June 1998.

Resolution 97-13. ISOC Individual Membership

RESOLVED, that the Board proposes a tiered individual membership structure to allow individuals to join at a higher membership fee. This proposal will be refined and implemented by the ISOC Secretariat.

Resolution 97-14. Commendation to IAHC

RESOLVED, that the Board commends the IAHC on their efforts and outcomes relating to the gTLD name structure, noting the importance of the gTLD structure in ensuring the stability of further growth of this critical component of Internet infrastructure.

Resolution 97-15. Commendation to Bruno Lanvin

RESOLVED, that the Board thanks with gratitude Bruno Lanvin in chairing the Geneva gTLD meeting May 1997, noting the success of the meeting was materially assisted by his efforts.

Resolution 97-16. iPOC

RESOLVED, that the Board requests iPOC to take appropriate steps with the relevant anti-trust enforcement bodies to consult and seek guidance as to conformance with relevant legislation.

Resolution 97-17. ISOC Chapter Policy

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the following document as the ISOC Policy on the Establishment and conduct of Chapters of the Internet Society:

This document describes the Society's policies and procedures in the establishment and conduct of chapters of the Internet Society

1. Establishment of Chapters

Any responsible party may submit a request to establish a chapter to the ISOC Secretariat.

ISOC's Vice-President for Chapters (or designee) will consult with the ISOC Executive Director on the matter and provide some immediate response to the requesting party regarding the feasibility of establishing such a chapter.

The requesting party will then provide a detailed written charter for the proposed chapter, addressing all of the items contained in this policy statement and guideline.

Upon receipt of the final draft charter, a second review will be undertaken by ISOC and approval made by the Vice-President for Chapters in consultation with the Executive Director and the President.

If the response at any point in establishing a chapter is negative, the party can appeal directly to the Board of Trustees. Final approval of chapters lies with the Board of Trustees.

2. Purpose of Chapters

Chapters of the Internet Society serve the Society's purposes by serving the interests of a segment of the global Internet community through a local presence, focus on local issues and developments, including cultural, commercial and use of local languages. Every chapter shall have an explicit statement of purpose.

3. Scope of Chapters

Chapters may be established on a non-exclusive basis to cater to the needs of any specific, cohesive community of interest. Generally this will be a regional community within national boundaries.

Where a significant overlap of the defined communities arises from the proposed creation of a new chapter, a compelling reason must exist for such a redundancy. This does not preclude formation of City/State/Province/Department chapters where a chapter already extends to national boundaries.

4. Funding of Chapters

Chapters will generally be funded by local membership dues or grants.

Chapters may also generate funds as follows:

Organizational members of ISOC may become organizational members of chapters by paying a supplemental fee, to be determined by the Chapter, directly to the Chapter.

An organization may become an "Individual Membership Partner" whereby it pays the ISOC membership fees for a minimum of five individuals and receives local chapter recognition for the organisational support.

Chapters may solicit funds from local organizations to support chapter activities.

Dues may be charged for chapter individual memberships in addition to the dues that the individual member pays to ISOC.

5. Public Positions and Statements

Specific officials of chapters may make public statements and take public positions as long as such statements are:

Related to and advance the purposes of the Internet Society

Not contrary to a position taken by the Board of Trustees

Prepared and presented in a professional manner

Not likely to give rise to any significant liability of a legal or juridical nature.

Where there is any question regarding the appropriateness of a public position or statement, the chapter is expected to consult with the Society's headquarters. If the statement is one made before a governmental body outside of the national boundaries of the country within which the chapter is located, such consultation is mandatory and prior approval must be obtained.

The Society's headquarters shall be informed of all significant public positions and statements taken or issued by a chapter, preferably in advance, but in any case within 24 hours after issuing the statement.

All public positions and statements made by a chapter shall clearly indicate the source as the "- - Chapter of the Internet Society".

6. Members

All individuals and organizations falling within the defined scope of the chapter shall be eligible for membership without discrimination except for just cause.

All members of a chapter shall also be members of ISOC. Membership is not necessary, however, for participation in the activities of the society or its chapters.

The Chapter shall have at least 25 financial individual members of ISOC

7. Liabilities

The Internet Society shall not be liable for any act or omission or incurred liability of any kind of any Chapter.

8. Organization

Chapters will be encouraged but not required to constitutes themselves as not-for-profit corporate persons.

Chapters will have as a minimum a defined Board of Directors, Officers, a written charter, members and a fixed corporate address.

Chapters will be responsible for maintaining a current list of members that is available to the Internet Society Secretariat at all times. Arrangements may be made for the Internet Society Secretariat assisting chapters in this task.

Chapters may be subject to an annual review conducted by the ISOC Secretariat, or by an individual appointed by the ISOC Secretariat, to ensure that the chapter is adhering to ISOC and Chapter policies and procedures.

Chapters must submit to ISOC the chapter's annual financial report, annual activity report, and other reports as may be requested by ISOC.

Chapters will have their status reconfirmed by the ISOC Secretariat at least once every 36 months.

9. Activities

A Chapter may undertake any activity reasonably related to and in furtherance of the purposes of the Internet Society in its scope of jurisdiction.

Resolution 97-18. ISOC Membership for Developing Countries

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts a lower schedule of individual membership fee, namely $12 pa, without the provision of membership publication materials, to be made available to citizens of certain developing countries.

Resolution 97-19. IETF Secretariat

RESOLVED, that the Board empowers the President of ISOC to enter into discussions with CNRI with the aim of establishing a contract with CNRI for the provision of IETF Secretariat functions.

Resolution 97-20 Appreciation of Larry Landweber.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its profound appreciation to Larry Landweber, noting in particular Larry's successful efforts in regularizing the relationship between ISOC and the IETF, and the support of the IAHC initiative during his term as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and also noting his valued contribution as a long standing Vice-President for Conferences to the INET Conferences.

Resolution 97-21 Appreciation of Emeritus Trustees Goto, Hahn and Kalin.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its appreciation to Emeritus Trustees Goto, Hahn and Kalin for their support given to ISOC while serving as a Trustee of the Society.

Resolution 97-22 Vice-President for Organizational Members.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees establish the office of Vice-President for Organizational members to ensure that due focus and attention is provided to this area of ISOC support.

Resolution 97-23 1998 ISOC Nomination and Trustee Election Committee Timetable

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees adopt a timetable for the 1998 Trustee nominations and election process in accordance with the procedures of Resolution 94-19, commencing with the opening of the Nominations period on December 1, 1997. The timetable to be adopted is as follows:

December 1, 1997 Nominations Period Opens
December 30, 1997 Nominations Period Closes
January 9, 1998 Nominations Committee Announcement
February 23, 1998 Petition Period Closes
February 24, 1998 Candidate Announcement
March 24, 1998 Ballots Posted
April 1, 1998 Election Period Opens
May 30, 1998 Election Date
June 1, 1998 Challenge Period Opens
June 10, 1998 Elections Committee Certifies Result
June 20, 1998 Challenge Period Closes
July 10, 1998 ISOC Response to Challenge Period Closes
July 20, 1998 ISOC Board of Trustees Annual General Meeting

Resolution 97-24 Nomination of POC members.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees selects POC members by the following process:

1.                              The Board undertakes an open call for nominations to the POC to the ISOC membership.

2.                              Following closure of the Nominations period the President shall forward to the Board a full list of nominations and recommendations as to potential POC candidates.

3.                              The Board will make the final selection via an electronic vote of the Board, using the adopted electronic voting procedure.

Resolution 97-25 Legal Proceedings.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees endorses the approach advocated by Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett and Dunner to proceed to a resolution of the legal action with Internet, Inc.

Resolution 97-26 ISOC Audit Committee

RESOLVED, to appoint Christian Huitema (chair), Michael Conn and Tim O'Reilly to the ISOC Audit Committee.

Resolution 97-27 INET'98 Bank Account

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees authorizes the President of ISOC to establish a Swiss Franc account and a U.S. dollar account, as needed, with a Swiss bank to support the financial operations of the INET'98 Conference and related events.

Resolution 97-28 ISOC General Counsel

RESOLVED, to accept Mr Stuart D. Levi, Esq., of the law form Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, to be the Internet Society General Counsel.

Resolution 97-29 gTLD Policy Oversight Committee appointments

RESOLVED, to nominate Mr Christopher Wilkinson and Mr David Maher as ISOC nominations to the gTLD Policy Oversight Committee.

Resolution 97-30 gTLD Policy Oversight Committee appointment term

RESOLVED, to nominate that Mr Christopher Wilkinson be appointed for a three year term on the gTLD Policy Oversight Committee.

Resolution 97-31 INET Conferences

RESOLVED, to operate the INET conferences on a business basis that ensures INET conferences become a source of income to ISOC with low levels of financial risk to the Society.

Resolution 97-32 INET'98 Conference Budget

RESOLVED, that the INET'98 Conference Committee prepare a conference budget for INET'98 which uses levels of registration and sponsorship levels as encountered in previous INET conferences, for consideration by the Board no later than January 6 1998.

Resolution 97-33 INET Conferences

RESOLVED, that the Vice President for Conferences advise the Board of the impact of setting surplus targets of USD 1M for each of INET'99 and INET'2000, and that this advice be tendered to the Board by March 1998

Resolution 97-34 ISOC Chapters Liaison

RESOLVED, that the position of ISOC Chapters Liaison be established, and Alan McCluskey be initially appointed to this position.

Resolution 97-35 ISOC Chapter Guidelines

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Chapter guidelines be amended to remove the phrase "except for just clause" from the membership provisions for ISOC Chapters.

Resolution 97-36 ISOC Geneva Office

RESOLVED, that the Board accepts the funding offer of the Geneva Borse to support a continuing ISOC presence in Geneva, commencing immediately following INET'98, and for this to be reviewed six months following the establishment of this office.

Resolution 97-37 IANA Evolution

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Executive Committee take an active role in the evolution of the IANA proposals and inform the Board on progress of this activity on a regular basis.

Resolution 97-38 IANA Briefing

RESOLVED, that various IANA evolutionary models be presented to the ISOC membership for discussion by the membership and for note by the Board and IANA.

Resolution 97-39 1998 ISOC Trustee Nomination and Election Timetable

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees adopt a timetable for the 1998 Trustee nominations and election process, in place of Resolution 97-23, in accordance with the procedures of Resolution 94-19, commencing with the opening of the Nominations period on December 15 1997. The timetable to be adopted is as follows:

	December 15, 1997	Nominations Period Opens
	January 15, 1998	Nominations Period Closes
	January 23, 1998	Nominations Committee Announcement
	February 23, 1998	Petition Period Closes
	February 24, 1998	Candidate Announcement
	March 24, 1998	Ballots Posted
	April 1, 1998	Election Period Opens
	May 30, 1998	Election Date
	June 1, 1998	Challenge Period Opens
	June 10, 1997	Elections Committee Certifies Result
	June 20, 1998	Challenge Period Closes
	July 10, 1998	ISOC Response to Challenge Period Closes
	July 20, 1998	ISOC Board of Trustees Annual General Meeting

Resolution 97-40 General Counsel Waiver

RESOLVED, that the Internet Society waive any potential conflict of interest with regard to the Society's General Counsel, Skadden, Arps Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, and Mr Stuart D. Levi Esq., also providing legal services to the Policy Oversight Committee.

Resolution 97-41 IETF Funding for 1998

RESOLVED, to include a budgeted expenditure of USD 250,000 to support the activities of the IETF within the 1998 ISOC budget.

Resolution 97-42 ISOC 1998 Budget

RESOLVED, to accept the ISOC 1998 budget, limiting expenditure regarding the INET portion to new expenses of up to USD 25,000, for enabling ISOC operations over the month of January.

Resolution 98-01 Suspension of Charter of the Thailand Chapter

RESOLVED, that the Board suspend the charter of the Thailand Chapter of the Internet Society until the Chapter demonstrates its ability to support and argue the consequences of the Principles of the Internet Society, in particular with respect to the draft Internet Promotion Law currently under consideration in Thailand.

Resolution 98-02 ISOC Budget for 1998.

RESOLVED, that the Board endorses the 1998 ISOC budget, noting a planned revenue for the year of USD $4,538,040, expenses of USD $4,345,290, and a planned operational surplus of USD $192,750.

Resolution 98-03 Selection of IAB and IESG members.

RESOLVED, that the Board accepts the process for selection of IAB and IESG members, as documented in RFC 2282, and accepts the role of the Board described in this process.

Resolution 98-04 Confirmation of IAB members.

RESOLVED, that the Board confirms the appointment of the following individuals to serve on the IAB, as advised by the IETF Nominations Committee:

Ned Freed,
Tim Howes,
Steve Bellovin,
Jon Crowcroft,
John Klensin,
and Brian Carpenter

Resolution 98-05 Adoption of Green Paper Response.

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the drafted response to the US Green Paper as an ISOC response.

Resolution 98-06 Adoption of White Paper Response.

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the drafted statement of response to the US White Paper as an ISOC response.

Resolution 98-07 INET'97 Finances.

RESOLVED, that the Board supports the efforts of the President and the Vice President for Conferences to conclude the finances for INET'97, and authorizes them to undertake all reasonable efforts to recover all monies owing to ISOC from this activity.

Resolution 98-08 INET'98.

RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its profound thanks to those who contributed to the success of the INET'98 conference:

RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its profound thanks to those who contributed to the success of the INET'98 conference:

INET'98 PROGRAM COMMITTEE

François Fluckiger, CERN, Switzerland
Jean-Claude Guédon, Université de Montréal, Canada
Harald Tveit Alvestrand, Maxware, Norway
David Billard, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Laura Breeden, Laura Breeden & Associates, United States
Lyman Chapin, BBN Technologies, United States
Line Cormier, Agence de la Francophonie/DDTI, France
Rosa Delgado, SITA, Switzerland
William J. Drake, Georgetown University, United States
Joan Dzenowagis, World Health Organization, Switzerland
Soledad Ferreiro, InfoEra S.A., Chile
Jacek Gajewsky, Research and Academic Network, Poland
Jürgen Harms, Université de Genève, Switzerland
Richard Hill, Université de Genève, Switzerland
John Hine, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Erik Huizer, SURFnet ExpertiseCentrum bv, The Netherlands
Ole Jacobsen, Cisco Systems, United States
Hans K. Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
Ken Klingenstein, University of Colorado at Boulder, United States
Glenn Kowack, Internet Enterprise Development, United States
Okhwa Lee, Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea
Hannes P. Lubich, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. Zurich, Switzerland
Christine Maxwell, Chiliad Publishing, France
Gerald Page, Poncet Turrettini Amaudruz Neyroud & Associés, Switzerland
Richard Perlman, Berkeley Internet Group, United States
Oliver B. Popov, University St. Cyril and Methodius, Macedonia
Richard Rodgers, National Institutes of Health, United States
Geza Turchanyi, MATAV, Hungary

INET'98 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

CO-CHAIRS

George Sadowsky, Vice President for Conferences, Internet Society, United States
Mark Selby, President, Geneva Chapter, Internet Society, Switzerland

SPONSORSHIP

George Soros, Open Society Institute, United States
Claude Lemay, Alis Technologies, Inc., Canada
Werner Staub, Axone Services & Development, Switzerland

INET'98 DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCES

Torryn P. Brazell, Internet Society, United States

INET'98 GENEVA SECRETARIAT

Lynn St. Amour, Internet Society, Switzerland
MaryRose Rudaz, Internet Society, Switzerland
Anna Dawson, Internet Society, Switzerland

CONFERON

Amy Henderson

PRESS RELATIONS

Alan McCluskey, Connected, Switzerland
Ueli Anken, Ouverture, Switzerland
Claudie Freire, Ouverture, Switzerland

VOLUNTEER CO-CHAIRS

Julia Field, Switzerland
Cornelis Koster, Switzerland

OTHERS

Sam Carmalt, SW Consulting, Switzerland
Stephane Koch, Switzerland
Fernando Lagrana, ITU, Switzerland
Alan Greenberg, McGill University, Canada

K-12 WORKSHOP CO-CHAIRS

Bernard Cornu, Institut Universitaire de Formation des Maitres (IUFM), France
David Lassner, University of Hawaii, United States

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES NETWORKING SYMPOSIUM

Nii Quaynor, Network Computer Systems, Ghana
Rosa Delgado, SITA, Switzerland

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Richard Golding, Price Waterhouse
Pierre E. Jaquier, République et Canton de Genève, Switzerland
Bruno Lanvin, UNCTAD, Switzerland

INET'98 WORKING PARTY FOR LOCAL IT INFRASTRUCTURE

Jacques Flumet, University of Geneva, Switzerland
David Clerc, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Bertrand Ibrahim, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Daniel Agulleiro, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Edoardo Basilico, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Daniel Doubrovkine, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Florent Glueck, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Anton Soudovtsev, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Frederic Schutz, University of Geneva, Switzerland

MBONE TRANSMISSION

Evi Nemeth, Colorado State University, United States

Resolution 98-09 1998 Network Technology Workshops.

RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its appreciation to the 1998 Network Technology Workshop organizers and sponsors:

Alan Greenberg, McGill University, Canada
Ben M. Segal, CERN, Switzerland
Jacques Guidon, Université Paris VII and INRIA, France
Florencio Utreras, ENRED and REUNA, Chile

NETWORK TRAINING WORKSHOP STAFF

Carla Rosenfeld, Internet Society, United States
Toby Riley, United States
Caroline Wieland, Switzerland

TRACK LEADERS

Brian Candler, Demon Internet Ltd., United Kingdom (T1)
Alan Barrett, UUNET Internet Africa, South Africa (T2)
Jill Foster, University of Newcastle, United Kingdom (T3)
Geoff Huston, Telstra, Australia (T4)

NETWORK TRAINING WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS

T1 INSTRUCTORS

Susan Hares, Merit Network Inc., United States
Mike Jensen, South Africa
Honza, Jirousek, UNDP, Czech Republic
Steve Huter, Network Startup Resource Center, United States
Sampemane Geetanjali, University of Illinois, India

T2 INSTRUCTORS

Sana Bellamine, Epoch Internet, Tunisia
Geer Jan de Groot, Berkley SW Design, Inc., United States

T3 INSTRUCTORS

Cindy Hao, Science Magazine, Canada
Carl Vincent, University of Newcastle, United Kingdom
George Munroe, UNITE Solutions Limited, United Kingdom
Bert Stals, M&I/Stelvio, Netherlands
Ruvan Weerasinghe, University of Columbo, Sri Lanka

T4 INSTRUCTORS

Scott Bradner, Harvard University, United States
David R. Conrad, Internet Software Consortium, United States
Nur Zincir, Ege University, Turkey

F1 INSTRUCTORS

Roland Dirlewanger, CNRS, France
Alain Durand, IMAG Universite de Grenoble, France
Yves Legrandge'rard, Universite Paris 7, France
Francois Normant, Technologia, Canada
Philippe Regnauld, PROSA, France
Eric Stevance, BINTTA/MaliNet, France
Sylvain Zongo, Orstom, Burkinabe
Mireille Yamajako, EUNet, France

F3 INSTRUCTORS

Bruno Mannoni, Ministère de la Culture, France
Eric Payan, Universite Joseph Fourier, France
Jean-Luc Parouty, IMAG, France
Claude Darrieumerlou, DAG/DOSI, France
Malek Shabou, AFNIC, France

S1 INSTRUCTORS

Jose Luiz Ribeiro Filho, RNP, Brazil
Edmundo Viatale, U. de los Andes, Venezuala
Ermanno Piertosemoli, U. de los Andes, Venezuela

Resolution 98-10 ISOC 1997 Financial Report.

RESOLVED, that the Board accepts the 1997 Financial Reports as a true and accurate report of the state of the financial position of ISOC as of 31 December 1997.

Resolution 98-11 Association Membership of ISOC.

RESOLVED, that the Board agrees in principle to develop a new class of ISOC membership, that of association membership, with details of organizational structure, financial structure and cross-product impact to be refined for subsequent review by the Board.

Resolution 98-12 ISOC Chapter Facilitator.

RESOLVED, that the Board endorse the appointment of Gordon Howell as ISOC Chapter Facilitator.

Resolution 98-13 IANA Transition.

RESOLVED, that, mindful of its commitments to the Internet community, the Board will endeavor to support the IAB's responsibilities within the structure of a new IANA.

Resolution 98-14 ISOC Advisory Council Officers.

RESOLVED, that the Board approves in principle the nomination of up to 7 officers of the ISOC Advisory Council, subject to the Advisory Council's ratification of this proposal.

Resolution 98-15 Appreciation of Frode Greisen.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its profound appreciation to Frode Greisen, noting in particular Frode's contribution to ISOC as ISOC Treasurer for the period 1992 to 1997 and subsequently as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for 1997 to 1998.

Resolution 98-16 Appreciation of Emeritus Trustee Ishida.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its appreciation to Emeritus Trustee Ishida for his support given to ISOC while serving as a Trustee of the Society from 1993 to 1998.

Resolution 98-17 1999 ISOC Nomination and Trustee Election Committee Timetable

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees adopt a timetable for the 1999 Trustee nominations and election process in accordance with the procedures of Resolution 94-19 (as amended), commencing with the opening of the Nominations period on November 17, 1998. The timetable to be adopted is as follows:

November 17, 1998 December 17, 1998 December 19, 1999 January 22, 1999 January 29, 1999 February 26, 1999 March 1, 1999 May 3, 1999 May 3, 1999 May 13, 1999 May 23, 1999 June 12, 1999 June 21, 1999

Nominations Period Opens Nominations Period Closes Nominations Committee Announcement Petition Period Closes Candidate Announcement Ballots Posted Election Period Opens Election Date Challenge Period Opens Elections Committee Certifies Result Challenge Period Closes ISOC Response to Challenge Period Closes ISOC Board of Trustees Annual General Meeting

Resolution 98-18 The Jonathan B. Postel Endowed Chair Fund

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees authorizes the President of ISOC to establish a bank account to support the establishment of:

The Jonathan B. Postel Endowed Chair Fund, and

Wachovia Bank, N. A. (the "Bank") is designated a depository for these funds, and any one of the persons who now or hereafter hold the titles listed below or who are named below, are authorized to transact any and all business with the Bank concerning the Banks' cash management and deposit services and other banking services.

Internet Society President and CEO
Internet Society Chair of the Board of Trustees

Resolution 98-19 The Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Fund

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees authorizes the President of ISOC to establish a bank account to support the establishment of:

The Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Fund, and

Wachovia Bank, N. A. (the "Bank") is designated a depository for these funds, and any one of the persons who now or hereafter hold the titles listed below or who are named below, are authorized to transact any and all business with the Bank concerning the Banks' cash management and deposit services and other banking services.

Internet Society President and CEO
Internet Society Chair of the Board of Trustees

Resolution 98-20 ISOC Assistant Secretary

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees authorizes the President of ISOC to appoint an ISOC Assistant Secretary. The duties of the Assistant Secretary shall be defined and delegated by the ISOC Secretary, and shall include signing forms and other documents that require the signature of the ISOC Secretary, in those cases where the Secretary is unavailable. Copies of the signed documents, and records of all other delegated actions shall be sent, promptly, to the ISOC Secretary.

Resolution 98-21 Elections Committee Chair

RESOLVED, to amend the ISOC Procedures for Nomination and Election of Trustees such that the chair of the Elections Committee may be a Trustee, or Trustee Emeritus, with the qualification that the Trustee concerned is not standing as a candidate in the election.

Resolution 98-22 Election of John Gage

RESOLVED, that John Gage be elected by the Board to serve out the uncompleted term of Jon Postel as Trustee of the Internet Society until a new trustee is elected to fill this position and takes office during the INET'99 event in June 1999.

Resolution 98-23 Amendment of ISOC By-Laws

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Bylaws be amended to remove the words:

"(as defined in Article VI, Section3, Clause(1) of these By-Laws)"

from ARTICLE II, Section 2 of the ISOC By-Laws.

Resolution 98-24 199 ISOC Budget

RESOLVED, to give leave to the ISOC Executive Committee to approve the 1999 ISOC budget, subject to the following conditions:

• changes in presentation of the budget, as recorded in the Board minutes,
• with leave to the CEO to approve an operating budget which varies by no more than USD $50,000 in total financial outcome from the approved budget, and
• incorporation of line expenditure items associated with the financial support of IANA functions.

Resolution 98-25 ISOC Budget Strategy

RESOLVED, that the Board states the strategic financial objective of achieving an organizational financial structure which includes an accumulation of no less than 6 months of operating expenses by January 2002.

Resolution 98-26 Network Technology Workshop Budget

RESOLVED, to place an explicit entry in the annual ISOC budget to support the Network technology Workshop activity, and separate the Workshop and INET conference budgets.

Resolution 98-27 ISOC Membership

RESOLVED, to develop and implement an approach to raising the level of individual membership of the Society, with the objective of enrolling 100,000 individual ISOC members by the year 2000.

Resolution 98-28 ISOC Paper Publications

RESOLVED, that it is recorded as the sense of the Board to allow the suspension of production of the paper print version of the publication "OnTheInternet" within an adopted program of electronic publication.

Resolution 98-29 ISOC Electronic Publications

RESOLVED, that it is recorded as the sense of the Board to endorse the expenditure of resources to support publication of "OnTheInternet" as an electronic publication.

Resolution 98-30 Petition Period Definition

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Procedures for the Nomination and Election of Trustees be amended to allow petition candidates to file their petition with the chair of the Nominating Committee no later than 30 days following the announcement of nominated candidates.

Resolution 98-31 ISOC Statement on Cryptographic Technology

RESOLVED, that in view of the developments under the Wassenaar Arrangement, the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society reiterates the position stated within RFC 1984. Export controls and usage controls are slowing the deployment of security at the same time as the Internet is exponentially increasing in social impact, and attackers are increasing in sophistication. Internet users are being placed in a dangerous position if they are forced to rely on insecure electronic communication through inappropriate restriction of the use of cryptographic technologies.

Resolution - In Memory of Jonathan B. Postel The Board expresses its deep sense of loss and mourning following the death of our fellow Trustee and friend, Jonathan B. Postel. Jon served as a Trustee from 1993 until his death in October 1998, and the Board, and the Internet Society, were the beneficiary of his good sense and practical approach to all matters considered by the Board. Goodbye Jon.

Resolution 99-01 Confirmation of IAB Nominations

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees confirms the appointment of the following individuals to serve on the IAB, as advised by the IETF Nominations Committee:

Harald Alvestrand
Ran Atkinson
Rob Austein
Steve Deering
Tony Hain
Geoff Huston

Resolution 99-02: 1997 and 1998 ISOC Financial Statements

RESOLVED, that the Board accepts the audited statements of Financial Position, Activities and Changes in Net Assets, Functional Expenses and Cash Flows for the years ending December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1998, as an accurate record of ISOC financial activity for 1997 and 1998.

Resolution 99-03: In appreciation of Betty Benson and the San Jose State University

RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its sincere appreciation to Betty Benson and San Jose State University for the support given to the 1999 Network Training Workshop.

Resolution 99-04: In appreciation of the supporters of the Network Training Workshop

RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its gratitude to Cisco Systems, Nortel, MCI Worldcom, O'Reilly Publications, John Wiley & Sons, Cisco Press, BSDI, Redhat, Walnut Creek, NATO, World Bank/infoDEV, U.S. State Department, France Telecom, Novell and the International Association of Butterfly Enthusiasts for their ghenerous support of the 1999 ISOC Network Training Workshop.

Resolution 99-05: In appreciation of the Network Training Workshop staff and instructors

RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its appreciation of the donation of time and effort by the teaching instructors and staff of the 1999 Network Training Workshop. The Boardis particularly grateful for the setup efforts undertaken by Geert Jan de Groot.

Resolution 99-06: In appreciation of George Sadowsky and Alan Greenberg

RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its appreciation and profound gratitude to George Sadowsky and Alan Greenberg for their unstinting efforts in organizing the 1999 ISOC Network Training Workshop.

Resolution 99-07: Internet Society Membership Subscription Rates

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the following schedule of fees as the Society's membership fees, and allows 40% of the membership fee to be passed to a nominated chapter as the chapter membership subscription.

Internet Society Membership Levels
Membership Type	1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
Lifetime
Associate	$45	$120	$195	$450
Regular	$75	$200	$325	$750
Professional	$150	$400	$650	$1,500
Leadership	$250	$650	$1,000	$2,000
Executive	$500	$1,300	$2,000	$4,000

(All fees noted are in USD)

Resolution 99-08: Internet Society Membership Subscription Rates for Developing Countries

RESOLVED, that the individual regular membership rate for residents of developing countries be set at USD 5.00, subject to confirmation of financial feasibility by ISOC staff and the Vice-President for Membership.

Resolution 99-09: In appreciation of Dan Lynch

RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its gratitude for the efforts of Dan Lynch in raising support for the Jonathan B. Postel Endowed Chair of Computer Networking at UCLA.

Resolution 99-10: 2000 Trustee Elections Timetable

RESOLVED, that in conformance with the adopted procedure for the election of Trustees, the following schedule is to be used for the 2000 Trustee elections:

1 December, 1999	Call for Nominations
17 January, 2000	Nominations Period Closes
31 January, 2000	Announcement of Nominated Candidates Petition period opens
1 March, 2000	Petition Period Closes
10 March, 2000	Candidate Announcement
31 March, 2000	Ballots posted to members
2 June, 2000	Election Date
9 June, 2000	Vote certification and announcement
20 June, 2000	Challenge period closes
10 July, 2000	Challenge Response
17 July, 2000	Annual General Meeting of the Board of Trustees

Resolution 99-11: Petition Signature Definition

RESOLVED, that a valied petition signature for petition candidates includes the name, ISOC membership number and email address (if available) as a valid petition signature.

Resolution 99-12: Officers of the Society

RESOLVED, that with the exception of the statuatory Officers defined in Article IV, Section 1 of the By-Laws of the Society, all other Officers shall be selected by, report to, and shall serve at the discretion of, the President and CEO of the Society. All such appointments shall be subject to ratification by the Board.

Resolution 99-13: Internet Societal Task Force

RESOLVED, that the Board authorizes the President of ISOC to take the necessary steps to create an Internet Societal Task Force as an ISOC initiative.

Resolution 99-14 Appreciation of Vint Cerf.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its profound appreciation to Vint Cerf for serving as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for 1998.

Resolution 99-15 Appreciation of Emeritus Trustee Susan Estrada.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its appreciation to Emeritus Trustee Susan Estrada for her support given to ISOC while serving as a Trustee of the Society from 1993 to 1999.

Resolution 99-16 Appreciation of Emeritus Trustee Scott Bradner.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its appreciation to Emeritus Trustee Scott Bradner for his support given to ISOC while serving as a Trustee of the Society from 1993 to 1999.

Resolution 99-17 Appreciation of Emeritus Trustee David Farber.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its appreciation to Emeritus Trustee David Farber for his support given to ISOC while serving as a Trustee of the Society from 1993 to 1999.

Resolution 99-18 Appreciation of Emeritus Trustee George Sadowsky.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its appreciation to Emeritus Trustee George Sadowsky for his support given to ISOC while serving as a Trustee of the Society from 1996 to 1999.

Resolution 99-19 Confirmation of Appointment of ISOC Officers

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees confirms the appointment of the following individuals to serve as officers of the Internet Society until replaced or resignation:

Chapters	Tarek Kamel
Communications	Christine Maxwell
Conferences	Richard Perlman
Education	George Sadowsky
INET 2000	Tommy Matsumoto
Membership	Daniel Kaplan
Planning & Strategy	Glenn Kowack
Public Policy	David Maher
Publications	Nick Trio
Standards	Scott Bradner

Resolution 99-120 ISOC Sponsorships of Conferences

RESOLVED, that the Internet Society should only sponsor commercial conferences when it does not compromise ISOC's integrity, does not lock ISOC into an exclusive arrangement, and is beneficial for ISOC. (7-0-1)

Resolution 99-21 Expression of Gratitude to the Officers of the IAC

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its appreciation to the officers of the ISOC Advisory Council for the work they have done in making the IAC a more vibrant and useful group that is contributing to the success of ISOC.

Resolution 99-22 Elimination of Bloc Voting in Elections for ISOC Trustees

RESOLVED, that an ISOC individual member may cast one vote for each Board vacancy, but cannot cast more than one vote for any one candidate for the Board of Trustees. (This modifies Section 3.3 of ISOC's Procedures for Nomination and Election of Trustees).

Resolution 99-23 To form a Chapters Council

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees recommends to the President of ISOC that a Chapters Council be formed, reporting to the VP of Chapters.

Resolution 00-01 2000 ISOC Budget

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approves a budget for ISOC for the year 2000, with projected revenue of USD 3,105,100 and projected expenses of 2,804,000.

Resolution 00-02 Confirmation of IAB Candidates

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees confirms the appointment of the following individuals to serve on the IAB, as advised by the IETF Nominations Committee:

Brian Carpenter

Henning Schulzerine

Jon Crowcroft

John Klensin

Leslie Daigle

Steve Bellovin

Resolution 00-03 Account Authorization

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees authorizes the President to establish an account with a brokerage firm in order to facilitate the trading of any securities that may be owned by ISOC.

Resolution 00-04 Ratification of Vice-President Appointments

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees ratifies the appointment of the following Vice-Presidents:

VP - Chapters/SIGs	Tarek Kamel
VP - Communications	Christine Maxwell
VP - Conferences	Richard Perlman
VP - Education	George Sadowsky
VP - INET 2000	Tommy Matsumoto
VP - Individual Membership	Daniel Kaplan
VP - Organizational Membership	Tony Yustein
VP - Planning and Strategy	Glenn Kowack
VP - Public Policy	David Maher
VP - Publications	Nicholas Trio
VP - Standards	Scott Bradner

Resolution 00-05 INET'2001

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approves the selection of Stockholm, Sweden as the site of INET 2001, to take place during June, 2001.

Resolution 00-06 Appreciation of Mary Burger

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its appreciation to Mary Burger, ISOC's first hired employee, for all of her many contributions to ISOC's ability to function as an organization over the years.

Resolution 00-07 Appreciation of Osten Franberg and Stefano Trumpy

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its appreciation to Osten Franberg and Stefano for their leadership of the ISOC Advisory Council for the past two years.

Resolution 00-08 Advisory Council Charter

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees, subject to favorable legal review, endorses a revision to the ISOC Advisory Council charter to include the ability for the Council to host forums that allow organizational members and interested parties to discuss issues of common interest within the domain of public policy matters.

Resolution 00-09 Audited Financial Statement for 1999

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees accepts the audited financial statements as a true and accurate record of the state of ISOC finances as of 31 December 1999.

Resolution 00-10 INET'2000 Appreciation

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its its appreciation to Hitoshi Arai, Jun Murai, Tommy Matsumoto, and Toru Takahashi for the great job they did in making INET 2000 so successful.

Resolution 00-11 NTW 2000 Hosts Appreciation

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its gratitude to Uzuwo Takamoto, Osamu Nakamura, Suguru Yamaguchi, Yasuo Tsuchimoto, and Keio University for the splendid support they provided to NTW 2000.

Resolution 00-12 NTW 2000 Appreciation

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its gratitude to George Sadowsky, Alan Greenberg, Edmundo Vitale,  Ermanno Pietrosemoli, Alejandro Pisanty, and the Network Training Workshop (NTW) instructors for conducting a successful NTW.

Resolution 00-13 Lyris Appreciation

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its gratitude to Lyris, and especially Sheryl Hiatt, for the excellent and valuable support they have provided to the ISTF.

Resolution 00-14 ISOC Directions

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees adopts in principle the structure proposed in the ISOC Directions document, and will work to further develop and refine this proposal..

Resolution 00-15 Appreciation of Jun Murai, Jose Luis Pardos, Ben Segal and John Gilmore

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its gratitude to Jun Murai, Jose Luis Pardos, Ben Segal and John Gilmore for their service to the Board of Trustees.

Resolution 00-16 Appreciation of Geoff Huston

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its gratitude to Geoff Huston for his service as Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Resolution 00-17 ISOC Board of Trustees Internal Procedures for Officers of the Board of Trustees.

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees adopts the following process in relation to the election of Officers of the Board of Trustees.

The basic working procedures for the Board of Trustees are defined in the ISOC By-Laws. These internal procedures provide additional rules and guidelines for the Board of Trustees regarding Officers of the Society.

The following election procedures are to be followed at the ISOC Board meeting when elections are required by the By-Laws.

1. Structure of the Society

Officers - The Board elects from its membership a Chair, and also elects the Officer positions of Treasurer and a Secretary, positions that may be filled by any ISOC individual member. The Board may also choose to create other Officer positions, and elect individual members of ISOC to fill these positions. The procedures relating to the election of these Officers and the term of office are described in subsequent sections of this document.

President and Vice-Presidents - The Board has the ability to hire the services of a President, who serves ex-officio as a non-voting member of the Board. The President may select Vice-Presidents to undertake various roles as delegated by the President. The appointment of Vice-Presidents is the role of the President, subject to ratification by the Board of Trustees.

2. Term of Trustees

The Board meeting following the declaration of the Trustee election is termed the Annual General Meeting.

All elected Trustees assume the positions on the Board of Trustees at the adjournment of the Annual General Meeting. Trustees shall serve in office until the adjournment of the Annual General Meeting following a three year term of office, or until the Trustee resigns the position.

3. Term of Officers

At the adjournment of the Annual General Meeting all Officer positions shall be declared available for election. Other than Chair, Treasurer and Secretary, the term of all Officer roles and positions shall be deemed to have expired at this point.

Election of officers shall be conducted at this point, in accordance with this procedure.

4. Protocol of the Meeting to Conduct Election of Officers

The retiring Chair of the Board of Trustees shall chair the initial part of the meeting to elect Officers of the Board. Immediately following the election of Chair of the Board, the elected Chair of the Board shall assume office and chair the remainder of the meeting. The remaining statutory officer positions are then elected, followed by the creation of other officer positions and elections to fill these positions.

All voting Trustees in office who are present at the meeting may vote in officer elections. Trustees who participate remotely via electronic means such that they can contemporaneously hear all other Trustees at the meeting, and be heard by all other Trustees at the meeting, shall be deemed to be present at the meeting. Voting by proxy is not permitted for election of officers.

5. Statutory Officers to be Elected

The following statutory positions shall be elected, in the following order:

• Chair
• Treasurer
• Secretary

6. Other Officers to be Elected

Following the election of the statutory positions, Trustees may nominate the establishment of other Officer positions through a seconded motion. The Board shall vote on the adoption of each of these positions, and the vote shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of Trustees then in office in order for the position to be established. The position shall be established for one year, until the adjournment of the next Annual General Meeting of the Board of Trustees.

Following the establishment of any other officer positions, elections will then be held to fill these positions, which shall be held in an order as determined by the Chair.

7. Nominations

Nominations must be submitted by a Trustee in office, in writing or by electronic mail, or orally at the meeting.

Nominations will close immediately before the agenda item for the election of that position. Nominations must be submitted to the Chair of the Board. A nomination will only be valid if the candidate declares orally at the meeting, or in  writing or by electronic mail prior to the meeting, that the candidate is willing to take office if elected.

A candidate who fails to be elected for a position may be nominated for a subsequent position.

8. Eligibility

Any Trustee in office may be elected to the position of Chairman of the Board.

Any ISOC member in good standing may be elected to any other office.

9. Voting

Any candidate may make a statement to the Board regarding their candidature. The presentation of such a statement shall take no longer than five minutes. The order of candidates' statements shall be determined by the Chair using a random selection process.

If there is only one candidate for a position, this candidate will be declared elected.

If there are two candidates, an election will be necessary. All Trustees present at the meeting, with the exception of the chair of the meeting, shall be eligible to vote. The chair of the meeting shall withhold from voting unless there is a tied vote, or unless the affirmative vote fails to achieve a majority of Trustees in office. A majority vote of the Trustees in office is required to elect a candidate. In the event of a tie, the chair of the meeting will have the tie-breaking vote. In the event that the candidate with the highest vote fails to have the affirmative vote of majority of the Trustees in office, the chair of the meeting shall be eligible to vote. If the affirmative vote fails to achieve a majority of Trustees then in office, the vote shall be conducted again.

If there are more than two candidates, and if no candidate has a vote that is equal to or greater than a majority of Trustees in office, then the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will go to a new ballot, and a new vote will be called. In the event that three or more candidates tie for the highest number of votes, all such candidates will go into a new ballot.

Voting will be by secret ballot. An Internet Society staff member nominated by the President and a person appointed by the Board will act as tellers.

Trustees who participate remotely in a manner such that they can hear the proceedings of the meeting and be clearly heard by all other attendees, shall vote by privately announcing their vote to the election tellers.

10. Record of the Meeting

The minutes shall record the candidates nominated for each position and the elected candidate.

A candidate may request that the statement made to the Board in respect of their candidature be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

11. Removal from Office

An Officer may be removed from office by the affirmative vote of four-fifths of the Trustees holding office at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees.

12. Casual Vacancies

If an office is vacated, the position may be filled at a subsequent regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, using these election procedures.

Resolution 00-18: 2001 Trustee Elections Timetable

RESOLVED, that in conformance with the adopted procedure for the election of Trustees, the following schedule is to be used for the 2001 Trustee elections:

13 November, 2000	Call for Nominations Posted
13 November, 2000	Nominations Period Opens
18 December, 2000	Nominations Period Closes
5 January, 2001	Nominated Candidates Announced
5 January, 2001	Petition period Opens
5 February, 2001	Petition Period Closes
5 February, 2001	Membership Roll of Voters Closes
12 February, 2001	Candidate Announcement
19 February, 2001	Ballots posted to members
19 February, 2001	Election Period Commences
23 April, 2001	Election Date
30 April, 2001	Vote certification and announcement
30 April, 2001	Challenge Period Opens
14 May, 2001	Challenge period closes
3 June, 2001	Challenge Response Date
3 June, 2001	Confirmation of Election Results
4 June, 2001	Annual General Meeting of the Board of Trustees

Resolution 00-19: Trustee Elections Procedures

RESOLVED, that the adopted Procedure for Elections of Trustees be amended to read:

Eligibility to Vote

All individual members of the Society in good standing are eligible to vote. An individual member is in good standing if his or her annual dues are not more than 60 days past due on the date of closure of the membership roll. The membership roll of eligible votes shall be closed on the close of business of the same day as the final day for filing of Petitions.

Ballot

The Trustee election shall be conducted by written ballot of the individual members, which shall be mailed to each member of the Society listed in the membership roll of eligible voters.

Resolution 00-20 Platinum Level Organizational Membership

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approve the establishment of a Platinum Organizational Membership category, which allows the due accreditation of the organizational member in supporting ISOC, for an annual membership fee of USD 100,000 partly designated in support of specific activities.

Resolution 00-21 Appointment of ISOC Vice-Presidents

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approve the appointment of the following Vice-Presidents of ISOC for 2001:

Chapters - Tomaz Kalin
Conferences - Richard Perlman
Education - George Sadowsky
Individual Membership - Mike Todd
Public Policy - David Maher
Publications - Nick Trio
Standards - Scott Bradner
Organization Membership - Tony Yustein

Resolution 00-22 Appointment of Chair of ISTF

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees appoint Christine Maxwell to be chair of the Internet Societal Task Force and its Internet Societal Task Force Steering Group (ISSG) for an initial term of one year, renewable annually for a maximum cumulative term of three years.

Resolution 00-23 ISSG Procedures for Nomination of ISSG and ISTF Chair

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees direct the Internet Societal Task Force Steering Group (ISSG) to develop and propose to the Board of Trustees nomination procedures for the combined chair of the Internet Societal Task Force Steering Group and the INternet Societal Task Force.

Resolution 00-24 Amendments to the By Laws concerning Terms of Office of Officers of the Society

RESOLVED, to amend the By laws as follows:

A. Append to Article III, Section 3 the following:

With the exception of the roles of Chairman, President, Treasurer and Secretary, officer roles shall be explicitly renewed by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board of Trustees then in office, on an annual basis. Those roles that are not renewed by this means shall be deemed to have lapsed, and the term of office of the incumbent office holder shall be deemed not to be renewed.

B Amend Article III, Section 7 to read:

Section 7.

Except for the President, who will hold office until the expiration of the contract or may be removed as provided below, the officers of the Society shall hold office for a period of one year. The period of office may be renewed each year by a simple majority affirmative vote of the Trustees at the expiration of the term. Any officer of the Society may be removed prior to the expiration of the term of office by the Board of Trustees, by the affirmative vote of at least four-fifths of the members of the Board of Trustees then in office, whenever in their judgement the best interests of the Society shall be served thereby. The President may be removed by the vote of a majority of members of the Board of Trustees then in office, and in accordance with the termination provisions of the President's employment contract.

Resolution 00-25 Expression of appreciation to Vint Cerf

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its profound gratitude to Vint Cerf for his generous donations to ISOC.

Resolution 00-26 Expression of appreciation to Don Heath

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees expresses its appreciation to Don Heath in recognition of his service to ISOC in the role of President and Chief Executive Officer since March 1996, noting that his term of office represented 28 Internet years of energy and dedication in serving ISOC and the Internet community.

Resolution 00-27 ISOC 2001 Budget

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees adopts a budget forISOC 2001 which proposes expenditure of a total of USD 2.55M and revenue of USD 2.88M .

Resolution 00-28 INET 2002

RESOLVED, to request the Vice President of Conferences to organize for INET 2002 a working conference centred on the activities of the Society, and report to the Board by 1 March 2001.

Resolution 00-29 In appreciation of Vint Cerf

RESOLVED, to express the gratitude of the Board to Vint Cerf in recognition of his efforts in initiating the Internet Societal Task Force and his energetic efforts in his role as the initial chair of this body.

Resolution 00-30 In appreciation of Christine Maxwell

RESOLVED, to express the gratitude of the Board to Christine Maxwell in recognition of her efforts in concluding an NGO relationship with UNESCO for ISOC.

Resolution 01-01 Confirmation of IAB Candidates

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees confirms the appointment of the following individuals to serve on the IAB, as advised by the IETF Nominations Committee:

Ran Atkinson
Rob Austein
Fred Baker
Steve Deering
Sally Floyd
Geoff Huston

Resolution 01-02 Amendment to 2001 Trustees Election Timetable

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees amends the election schedule for the 2001 Trustees Elections, defined in Resolution 00-18, as follows:

20 February, 2001 Ballots posted to members, 2001 Election Period Commences.

Resolution 01-03 Appointment of Latif Ladid to the Board of Trustees

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees notes the resignation of Trustee-elect O.O. Oruye, and the election of Kees Neggers, George Sadowsky, Don Heath and Alan Greenberg. To fill the casual vacancy created by the resignation of Mr Oruye, the Board appoints Latif Ladid as a Trustee for one year from June 2001.

Resolution 01-04 Thanks to Nomination and Election Committee Chairs

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees extends it thanks to Trustee Marty Burack for chairing the Nominations Committee and Trustee Christian Huitema for chairing the Elections Committee for their efforts in the 2001 Trustee elections.

Resolution 01-05 Rescinding of Resolution 99-07

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees rescinds Resolution 99-07.

Resolution 01-06 Individual Membership Fee Level

RESOLVED, that ISOC is to organize the individual membership fee that the fees collected covers the entire cost of support of individual members and chapters."

Resolution 01-07 Appreciation of Vint Cerf and Geoff Huston

RESOLVED, that the Board expresses its appreciation to Vint Cerf and Geoff Huston for their service to the Board.

Resolution 01-08 Platinum Program

RESOLVED, that the Board alter Resolution 00-20 to the effect that the Board approves the establishment of a Platinum program category, which allows the due accreditation of the participating organization in supporting ISOC, for an annual membership fee of USD 100,000 designated in support of specific activities.

Resolution 01-09 ISOC 2002 NomComm

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approves the NomComm slate as submitted by Christine Maxwell.

Christine Maxwell (Chair)
Vint Cerf
Leslie Daigle
Jose Luis Pardos
Wawa Ngenge
Amy Weisenberg
Ron Weissman

Resolution 01-10 Revised Election procedures:

RESOLVED, that the Board adopts the Procedures for Nomination and Election of Trustees, and the revision to the ISOC Privacy Statement distributed in document "Election Procedures-Voting Draft".

Resolution 01-11 Approval of VP slate

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees ratifies the appointment of the following Vice-Presidents:

VP Standards - Scott Bradner
VP Public Policy - David Maher
VP Education - Randy Bush
VP Publications - Nick Trio
VP Organization Membership - Tony Yustein
VP Conferences - Richard Perlman
VP Individual Membership - Robert Vaughan (Acting)

Resolution 01-12 Bylaws changes related to 2/3 majority

RESOLVED to amend the bylaws of the Internet Society as follows:

Article II, Section 2.

Replace "four-fifths" by "two-thirds" in the sentence: All Trustees appointed by the Board shall be by the affirmative vote of at least four-fifths of the members of the Board of Trustees then in office.

Article II, Section 3.

Replace "four-fifths" by "two-thirds" in the sentence: All actions taken by the Board pursuant to Sections 1 and 2 of this Article II shall require the affirmative vote of at least four-fifths of the members of the Board of Trustees then in office.

ARTICLE II Section 13.

Replace "four-fifths" by "two-thirds" in the sentence: The Board of Trustees, by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of at least four-fifths of the members of the Board of Trustees then in office, may designate three or more Trustees to constitute an Executive Committee.  

Resolution 01-13 Bylaws changes related to membership and governance:

RESOLVED to amend the bylaws of the Internet Society as follows:

ARTICLE II - BOARD OF TRUSTEES,

Section 1.

Delete the sentence: "Only Regular Individual Members of the Society shall be eligible to serve on the Board of Trustees." 

Section 2.

Replace the sentence:

The Board of Trustees is authorized from time to time, to make arrangements for the election of voting Trustees by the Regular Individual Members of the Society, such that the total number of Trustees shall not exceed twenty.

Replace by:

The Board of Trustees is authorized from time to time to make arrangements for the election or appointment of voting Trustees, such that the total number of Trustees shall not exceed twenty. 

Replace the sentence:

With the exception of the President, all Trustees shall be elected by the Regular Individual Members of the Society or shall be appointed by the Board to fill a vacancy which arises because an elected Trustee has ceased to serve.

Replace by:

With the exception of the President, all Trustees shall be elected or     otherwise selected by a constituency to be defined by a resolution of the Board or shall be appointed by the Board. 

Replace the sentence:

Any vacancy which arises because an elected or appointed Trustee has ceased to serve may be filled by appointment by the Board until a new Trustee is elected to fill this position for the remainder of the term, in an election of Trustees by the Regular Individual Members of the Society.

Replace by

Any vacancy which arises because an elected or appointed Trustee has ceased to serve may be filled by appointment by the Board for the remainder of that Trustee's term. 

ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS

Section 1.

.The Chairman shall be selected from among the members of the Board of Trustees who have been elected by the Regular Individual Members of the Society.

Replace by

.The Chairman shall be selected from among the members of the Board of Trustees.   

ARTICLE V - MEMBERS, section 5:

Replace the existing text by the following: "The board is authorized to add, delete or remove classes of members by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board of Trustees then in office."

Resolution 01-14 Appreciation of Audit Committee

RESOLVED that the Board expresses its appreciation to the members of the 2001 audit committee, Mike Conn, Barbara Fraser and Martin Burack. 

Resolution 01-15 ISOC 2002 budget

RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees adopts the budget for ISOC 2001 prepared by the Executive Committee, which proposes expenditure of a total of USD 1,793,397 and revenue of USD $1,942,215.

Resolution 01-16 Composition of the board of trustees:

RESOLVED that The board of Trustees will be constituted by individuals selected or elected by constituencies of the society, namely the ISOC organizational members, the chapters, the IAB/IETF, and by appointment of the Board. There will be 3 trustees elected by the IAB/IETF, 3 elected by chapters, 6 by organizational members, and up to 5 appointed by the board. Additionally, if there are paid individual memberships, they would elect 3 trustees.

Resolution 01-17 Establishment of trustees:

RESOLVED that processes and transition processes to establish trustees from each constituency will be determined by the Board in conjunction with the appropriate constituencies.

Resolution 01-18 Governance transition committee:

RESOLVED to set up a governance transition committee, chaired by Alan, with Rosa, Christian, Latif, and a representative to be nominated by the Advisory Council. The committee will propose processes and transition processes for the establishment of trustees. It will have to report by or before March 1st, 2002.

Resolution 01-19 No elections by individual members in 2002:

RESOLVED because of the newly adopted structure of the Board, to not conduct election of trustees by individual members in 2002.

Resolution 01-20 Free individual membership

RESOLVED that there will be a new class of individual membership, which will be free of charge.

Resolution 01-21 Closure of ISTF:

RESOLVED to recognize that the task force, having completed its tasks, should be closed. The board wants to recognize the work of the present and past chairs, and all volunteers.

Resolution 01-22 Continuation of discussion on societal issues:

RESOLVED to recommend that the discussions on societal issues continue under a new name, under the responsibility of the VP of public policy.

Resolution 01-23 Organization of INET 2002:

RESOLVED to authorize the CEO to sign or decline a contract for the organization of INET 2002.

Resolution 01-24 Suspension of some paid membership categories:

RESOLVED that effective January 1st, we are suspending accepting new registrations or renewing existing registration in the current paid membership categories at $35 and below. The question of voting and reinstating of paid membership in 2003 is deferred for decision until the Board Meeting in June 2002. The President will present a recommendation to the board prior to this meeting.

Resolution 01-25 Congratulating Robert Ferrel:

RESOLVED that the Board expresses its appreciation to Robert Ferrel for his work to publish the Internet Report.

Resolution 02-1 Congratulating Tomaz Kalin, George Sadowsky, and Mike Todd

RESOLVED that The Board expresses its appreciation for their servic as Vice Presidents to Tomaz Kalin (Chapters), George Sadowsky (Education), and Mike Todd (Individual Membership).

Resolution 02-2 Adopting the draft governance procedures

RESOLVED that the revised draft governance procedures circulated to the Board by Alan Greenberg on 16 February 2002 be adopted as the basis for this year's Trustee elections and appointments, subject to revision and ratification in the June 2002 Board meeting.

Resolution 02-3 Defining membership of the Elections Committee

RESOLVED that Don Heath and George Sadowsky be approved as members of the 2002 elections committee.

Resolution 02-4 Confirmation of nominations of IAB members

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees confirms the appointment of the following individuals to serve on the IAB, as advised by the IETF Nominations Committee: Leslie Daigle, Ted Hardie, Charlie Kaufman, James Kempf, Mike St. Johns, Eric Rescorla

Resolution 02-5 Nomination of Jim Galvin as VP for chapters and IM

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees ratifies the appointment of Jim Galvin to the position of VP - Chapters and Individual Membership.

Resolution 02-6 Procedures for the IAB/IETF selection of Trustees for the Board

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees ratifies the following procedures for the IAB/IETF selection of Trustees for the Board (the dates in parenthesis are those for the 2002 process):

• There will be an open call to the IETF community mailing list requesting nominations (March 12-April 1);
• The IAB will select Trustee(s) from the pool of nominees (no later than May 13);
• The IESG will confirm the selection(s) (no later than May 20);
• ISOC will be notified of the selection(s) (no later than May 28).

Resolution 02-8 Clarification of individual membership issues

RESOLVED, that in addition to Global membership offered free of charge, the Internet Society will continue to offer individual memberships in the $75-$500 range. Annual reminders will be sent to these members asking them to continue their support at
their existing or higher level. However, since no additional services are attached to these higher levels, the payments are treated as donations and not dues payments.

Resolution 02-9 Nomination of Philippe Courtot to the Board of Trustees

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board of Trustees appoints Philippe Courtot as a Trustee for a nominal term of one year, commencing at the adjournment of the next regularly scheduled Board meeting following the completion of the 2002 Election process and ending at the adjournment of the equivalent meeting in 2003.

Resolution 02-10, Dismissal of accusation against George Sadowsky.

RESOLVED, that the charges expressed at the December 2001 Board meeting regarding possible conflict of interest or abrogation of fiduciary responsibility with respect to ISOC on the part of George Sadowsky are without merit.

Resolution 02-11 Approving Adjustments to the Elections Procedures

RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approved the adjustments to the 2002 elections procedures extending the nomination period by 5 days and the petition period by 2 days, delaying the of final slate release by 1 day, assigning a weight of 1 to start-up members, and using a random draw in case of a tie

Resolution 02-12 Congratulating the nomination committee and its chair

RESOLVED that The Board expresses its appreciation for their service to the members of the nomination committee, Vint Cerf, Leslie Daigle, Jose Luis Pardos, Wawa Ngenge, Amy Weisenberg and Ron Weissman; and to its chair, Christine Maxwell.

Resolution 02-13 Congratulating the election committee and its chair

RESOLVED that The Board expresses its appreciation for their service to the members of the election committee, Don Heath and George Sadowsky, and to its chair, Alan Greenberg.

Resolution 02-14 Congratulating Mike Conn:

RESOLVED that the Board expresses its appreciation to Mike Conn for his services as Treasurer.

Resolution 02-15. Additional resource for the .ORG bid.

RESOLVED, that the Board reaffirms its commitment to the bid to manage the .ORG domain, and encourage the president to get additional resource to support this bid.

Resolution 02-16. Thanking the organizers of INET 2002

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees records its gratitude to those who made the INET2002 Conference a success in unusually difficult circumstances, namely Richard Perlman, Mike Nelson, Alejandro Pisanty, Hans Klein, and Francois Fluckiger, with special thanks to Riina Reinumagi for her exceptional work in not only managing all the speakers and presentations, but also for helping create an online conference program management system that now belongs to ISOC; and notes its gratitude for the hard work of the Foretec conference staff which made this conference possible.

Resolution 02-17. Election Revision Committee

RESOLVED, that an Election Revision Committee be approved composed of Alan Greenberg (chair), Brian Carpenter, Barbara Fraser, and Richard Perlman, with Erik Huizer and George Sadowsky as non-voting members. The committee will report back to the Board in a timely manner to ensure that new procedures are approved prior to or at the November 2002 Board of Trustees meeting. Furthermore, to the extent possible, issues relating to the Nominations Committee will be discussed early with the intent of securing Board approval in principle as soon as possible and with due haste.

Resolution 02-18. No direct election of Trustees by Individual Members in 2003

RESOLVED, that there will be no direct election of Trustees by Individual Members in 2003. However, the Board wishes to retain the direct election of some Trustees by Individual Members, and will investigate alternative approaches with the goal of reinstating such a process in 2004.

Resolution 02-19. Revision of Trustees Selection procedure

RESOLVED, that the Board accept the recommendations of the Election Revision Committee for the revision of the ISOC "Procedures for Selecting Trustees".

Resolution 02-20, Establishment and Conduct of Chapters

Resolve to adopt the "Policy on the Establishment and Conduct of Chapters of the Internet Society" proposed in the November 2002 report of the VP of Chapters.

Resolution 02-21, specifying eligibility for election participation

Resolved that the procedure document be amended, so that only members and chapters in good standing by December 31 will be eligible for participation in the next year election; the list of these members should be finalized and passed to the election committee no later than January 31 of the election year.

Resolution 02-22, election procedures

Resolve to adopt the procedures proposed to the list on 11/9/2002 by the election committee, as amended by resolution 02-21.

Resolution 02-23 Mike Nelson as VP of public policy

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approves the appointment of Mike Nelson as VP of public policy

Resolution 02-24 ISOC 2003 NomComm

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approves the NomComm slate as submitted by Kees Neggers:
Kees Neggers (Chair)
Michael Nelson
Fred Baker
Geoff Huston
Toru Takahashi
Östen Frånberg
Carlos Braga

Resolution 02-25 ISOC 2003 budget

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees approves the 2003 budget proposal with PIR assumptions included, with total revenues of $2,071,714, expenses of $1,873,806, and planned surplus of $197,908.

Resolution 03-1 Amendments of PIR articles of incorporation and By-laws

RESOLVED that the amendments to the Public Interest Registry's (PIR) Articles of Incorporation (attached) and By-laws (attached) be accepted to support a 501(c)(3) designation.

Resolution 03-2 Approval of the Code of Conduct

RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees approves the attached Code of Conduct for Individual Members, and requests that it be drawn to the attention of all present and future Individual Members.

Resolution 03-3 Confirmation of the nomination of new IAB members

RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees confirm the slate of nominated IAB members: Rob Austein, Sally Floyd, Geoff Huston, Patrik Faltstrom, Mark Handley, Bernard Aboba, and Jun-ichiro Itojun Hagino.

Resolution 03-4 Expression of gratitude to Qualys and SIDA

RESOLVED that the Board records its gratitude to both Qualys and SIDA for their recent decisions to make substantial donations to ISOC.

Resolution 03-5 In favor of organizing INET 2004 in Barcelona

RESOLVED that the Board is generally in favor of an INET 2004 conference, but wants the executive committee to come back with a precise recommendation (for or against) after working with Veni within two weeks.

Resolution 03-06 Approving appointment of Vice President for Conferences

RESOLVED that the ISOC board approves Christian de Larrinaga as ISOC Vice President for Conferences.

Resolution 03-07 Approving the Revised PIR Bylaws

RESOLVED that the ISOC board approves the revised PIR bylaws.

Resolution 03-08 Supporting a Professional Membership Class

RESOLVED that the board supports the notion of a new professional membership class and that the board asks the CEO to coordinate an effort that takes the report from the membership committee into account to
develop, by October 15, a value proposition and a business plan for the new class for presentation to the board

Resolution 03-09 Asking for Support Systems for fee-based Membership Classes

RESOLVED the board requests that the ISOC staff to put systems in place to support a paying class of members.

Resolution 03-10 Thanking David Maher and Ed Viltz

RESOLVED the board thanks David Maher and Ed Viltz for the strong relationship between PIR and the ISOC.

Resolution 03-11 Accepting the ECC MoU

RESOLVED the ISOC board formally accepts the ECC MoU and thus, officially recognizes the ECC as a regional council of the Internet Society

Resolution 03-12 Planning for INET 2004

RESOLVED the ISOC board supports the ISOC President in working to finalize arrangements for INET 2004 in Barcelona

Resolution 03-13: Approving PIR board

RESOLVED that the ISOC board approves the following list of nominees for the PIR board.
For 3-year terms: David Maher and Marc Rotenberg.
For 2-year terms: Geoff Houston and Amadeu Abril i Abril.
For 1-year terms: Frode Greisen, Eva Frolich, and Kenny Huang.

Resolution 03-14: Thanking the current PIR board

RESOLVED that the ISOC board thanks the founding PIR board for their excellent work in guiding PIR during the initial phase of its operation.

Resolution 04-01: Approve meeting minutes #36 and #37

RESOLVED that ISOC board approves the minutes of the November and December 2003 board meetings as published.

Resolution 04-02: Confirm electronic vote to approve IAB slate

RESOLVED that the electronic vote to approve IAB slate is confirmed.

Resolution 04-03: Thank Lynn St. Amour and Lynn DuVal

RESOLVED that the ISOC board thanks Lynn St. Amour and Lynn DuVal for their excellent work relating to the improved ISOC financial health.

Resolution 04-04: Approve Financial Report

RESOLVED that the ISOC board approves the 2003 Financial Report.

Resolution 04-05: Accept NomCom Report

RESOLVED that the ISOC board accept the report of the nominations committee.

Resolution 04-06: Accept Elections Committee Report

RESOLVED that the ISOC board accept the report of the elections committee.

Resolution: 04-07

Resolved: That Glenn Ricart be appointed to the PIR board.

Resolution: 04-08

Resolved: That the term of Glenn Ricart's appointment be for the remainder of David Maher's term.

Resolution: 04-09

Resolved: That Stephen Squires be appointed to fill out Larry Landweber's term on the ISOC board.

Resolution 04-10: Recognition of revenue from individual members.

RESOLVED that the ISOC recognize revenue from individual members when received until the amount becomes material.

Resolution 04-11: Establishing a board committee to finalize the budget

RESOLVED that a board committee consisting of Glenn (chair of committee), Margaret, Fred, Lynn and Veni be established to finalize the budget and report back to the board.

Resolution 04-12: Election Committee

RESOLVED that the ISOC establish an Elections Committee consisting of George Sadowsky (chair) and Nick Trio, Rosa Delgado and Ole Jacobsen.

Resolution 04-13: Thanking George Sadowsky

RESOLVED that the ISOC board thank George Sadowsky for talking on the effort of Chair of the Election Committee.

Resolution 04-14: Setting the qualifying date for the paid member board position.

RESOLVED that the date for determining if enough individual paying members have joined the ISOC to meet the qualifying threshold for electing a board member be November 14th.

Resolution 04-15: ISOC representative to the IETF IASA Transition Team

RESOLVED that Steve Crocker be selected as the ISOC's selection for the IETF IASA Transition Team.

Resolution 04-16: Number of Board Meetings.

RESOLVED that there shall be six ISOC board meetings per year, about half of them be face-to-face and the rest be telephonic.

Resolution 04-17: Selecting PIR board members

RESOLVED that the ISOC select Eva Frolich, Susan Estrada, Barbara Fraser for the PIR board.

Resolution 04-18: Establishing an Ad-Hoc ISOC IASA Committee

RESOLVED that the ISOC Board establish an ISOC IASA Committee using the charter proposed by Margaret.

Resolution 04-19: Establishing an Ad-Hoc PIR Committee

RESOLVED that the ISOC Board establish an Ad-Hoc PIR Committee using the charter proposed by Steve Crocker.

Resolution 04-20: Adopting an ISOC budget for 2005

RESOLVED that ISOC adopts its 2005 Budget as presented by CEO Lynn St. Amour (documented in her PowerPoint presentation made to the Board 12 13 November 2004) and as amended by the Budget Committee (documented in the ISOC Budget Notes dated 13 December 2004).

Resolution 05-01: Excusing Pindar from the ISOC BoT NomComm

RESOLVED that Pindar be excused from the ISOC BoT NomComm.

Resolution 05-02: Approval of the minutes of past meetings.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 38th and 44th meetings of the ISOC Board be approved.

Resolution 05-03: Confirmation of electronic votes.

RESOLVED that the electronic votes to approve BCP-07, to reconfirm Board resolution 96-12, to approve the 2005 IAB slate and to adopt the chapter funding proposal be confirmed.

Resolution 05-04: Filling out the Project Funding Committee

RESOLVED that Veni Markovski be added to the Project Funding Committee.

Resolution 05-05: Staffing the Ad Hoc ISOC-IASA committee.

RESOLVED that the membership of the Ad Hoc ISOC-IASA committee be Steve Crocker (chair), Fred Baker, Scott Bradner, Stephen Squires, Margaret Wasserman, and Lynn St. Amour.

Resolution 05-06: Staffing the Ad Hoc ISOC-PIR committee

RESOLVED that the membership of the Ad Hoc ISOC-PIR committee be Glenn Ricart (Chair), Fred Baker, Steve Crocker, Margaret Wasserman, Rosa Delgado, Pindar, Wong and Lynn St. Amour.

Resolution 05-07: Approval of the minutes of past meetings.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 45th, 46th and 47th meetings of the ISOC Board be approved as written.

Resolution 05-08: The role of the ISOC nominations committee

RESOLVED that the nomcom chair form a subcommittee to develop a recommendation for board consideration about the role and operation of future ISOC nomcoms.

Resolution 05-09: ISOC's 2004 Audit Report

RESOLVED that the Board accepts and affirms the Audit Committee Report regarding the audit of ISOC's calendar year 2004 financial statements and commends Lynn DuVal for her excellent accounting.

Resolution 05-10: Thanking the Nominations and Elections committees

RESOLVED that the Board thanks Margaret Wasserman and George Sadowsky and their respective Nominations and Elections committees for their excellent work. Glenn seconded the motion.

Resolution 05-11: Election of Chair.

RESOLVED that Fred Baker be elected as Chair of the ISOC Board.

Resolution 05-12: Ad Hoc board committees

RESOLVED that the Ad Hoc PIR and ISOC IASA board committees be continued.

Resolution 05-13: Officers and other positions

RESOLVED that Scott Bradner be appointed Secretary, Glenn Ricart be appointed Treasurer and Audit Committee Chair, Desiree Miloshevic be appointed Nominations Committee Chair, Veni Markovski be appointed as Elections Committee Chair, Steve Crocker be appointed the Chair of the Ad Hoc IASA committee and Glenn Ricart be appointed the Chair of the Ad Hoc PIR committee.

Resolution 05-14: Executive Committee

RESOLVED that the ISOC Executive Committee consist of Fred Baker,Steve Crocker, Glenn Ricart, Patrick Vande Walle and Daniel Karrenberg, with ex-officio members Lynn St Amour (as president), Glenn Ricart (as Treasurer) and Scott Bradner (as Secretary).

Resolution 05-15: Adopting the ISOC Strategic Operating Plan

RESOLVED that the ISOC Board adopts Strategic Operating Plan version 3.3 as the prime strategic directive from the board of Trustees to Lynn St Amour CEO and to be the blueprint of an ISOC operating plan.

Resolution 05-16: Authorizing the signing of an IETF Trust

WHEREAS the IETF Trust ("Trust") is to be created to acquire, hold, manage, maintain, protect and license the intellectual property rights ("IPR") of the IETF for the benefit of the IETF Community

WHEREAS the Settlors of the Trust are the Corporation for National Research Initiatives ("CNRI") and the Internet Society ("ISOC")

WHEREAS the Settlors are to contribute all rights, title and interest in all IETF IPR held by them to the Trust

WHEREAS the Trustees of the Trust are to be the members of the IETF Administrative Oversight Committee ("IAOC") including the IETF Administrative Director ("IAD")

Be It Resolved that simultaneously with the execution of appropriate documents that create the Trust by the Settlors ISOC contributes all of its IETF IPR then currently held

Be It Resolved that any and all IETF IPR that comes into the possession of ISOC subsequent to the creation of the Trust shall become the property of the Trust

Be It Further Resolved that the President of ISOC is hereby authorized to execute such documents as necessary to effect the foregoing, including creation of the IETF Trust, the contribution of all IETF IPR held by ISOC at the time of Trust creation and thereafter, and, as necessary or appropriate, to execute such other documents, correspondence or the like to provide assurances of the commitment of ISOC to the foregoing actions.

Resolution 05-17: Expressing thanks to and support of the IASA

RESOLVED that the ISOC board thanks the IAOC for their efforts to resolve this issue and to express the ongoing support of the ISOC.

Resolution 05-18: Supporting the ECC

RESOLVED that the ISOC reinforces its previous resolutions to endorse and support the ISOC-ECC and encourages it to proceed with all due speed in creating a legal entity. As agreed in the 2003 MOU, ISOC has chartered ISOC-ECC to be a part of ISOC, supporting ISOC’s mission, principles, and goals, and coordinating with ISOC on international initiatives. ISOC looks forward to reviewing and approving the legal documents required to set up and operate ISOC ECC just as it does with all chapters and coordinating councils.

Resolution 05-19: Approval of the minutes of the May 15-16 meeting of the Board of Trustees

RESOLVED that the minutes of May 15-16 meeting of the Board of Trustees are approved

Resolution 05-20: Approval of the minutes of the August 5, 2005 meeting of the Board of Trustees

RESOLVED that the minutes of the August 5, 2005 meeting of the Board of Trustees are approved

Resolution 05-21: Approval of the minutes of the August 5-6, 2005 meeting of the Board of Trustees

RESOLVED that the minutes of the August 5-6, 2005 meeting of the Board of Trustees are approved as amended.

Resolution 05-22: Confirmation of Electronic Votes

RESOLVED that the electronic votes defining the memberships of the Ad-hoc ISOC PIR, Ad-hoc ISOC IASA and Nominations committees are confirmed.

Resolution 05-23: Approval of revised policy for the delegation of financial authority

WHEREAS, the operations of the Internet Society are characterized by a growing number of programs, contracts, and other approved areas of assistance, involvement and financial support and outlays; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees and the executive management of the Internet Society desire that there be in effect a consistent, clear, and prudent policy regarding the authorization required to enter into certain agreements or financial transactions or to execute any instrument or take any other action to obligate the Internet Society to make any payments of money or of other value; now, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, that the attached INTERNET SOCIETY POLICY FOR DELEGATION OF FINANCIAL AUTHORITY OF OCTOBER 19, 2005, is hereby adopted by this Board of Trustees and shall be given effect in accordance with its terms until such time as it shall be superseded or withdrawn by the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society.

Resolution 05-24: Thanking Jim Galvin

RESOLVED that the ISOC Board of Trustees thanks Jim Galvin for all his efforts and extremely selfless support as ISOC VP for Individual Members and Chapters.

Resolution 05-25: Accept Charter for the ISOC Advisory Council

RESOLVED that the ISOC Board of Directors accepts the proposed charter for the ISOC Advisory Council as proposed.

Resolution 06-01: Approval of the minutes of the 30 October 2005 meeting of the Board of Trustees

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 30 October 2005 meeting of the Board of Trustees are approved

Resolution 06-02: Confirmation of the Electronic Vote approving the 2006 ISOC budget.

RESOLVED that the electronic vote approving the 2006 ISOC budget be confirmed.

Resolution 06-03: Support for the establishment of the ECC as a legal entity.

WHEREAS, the formal relationship between the Internet Society (ISOC) and the Internet Society European Chapters Coordinating Council (ISOC-ECC) is an important one to both entities; and

WHEREAS, this formal relationship is governed by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two entities; and

WHEREAS, ISOC-ECC has, for various reasons, expressed an interest in establishing itself into a formal legal entity; and

WHEREAS, the subject of such establishment by ISOC-ECC into a formal legal entity has been acted upon by ISOC-ECC with the resulting legal entity formation papers being based upon and largely following the MoU; and

WHEREAS, such legal entity formation papers make minor modifications to the MoU; and

WHEREAS, ISOC-ECC has now requested that the Board of Trustees of ISOC approve the legal entity formation papers;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that ISOC-ECC may be established as a legal entity in accordance with the laws and regulations of the European government, at the place where ISOC-ECC chooses to establish such legal entity, in accordance with the MoU as modified as set forth in the PDF Document entitled Barcelona’s candidature to host the ISOC ECC legal entity, dated September 13th, 2005; and, further, so long as this modified MoU is not materially amended or otherwise changed thereafter to the detriment of ISOC, as determined by ISOC within its reasonable discretion; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the term 'Internet Society Vice President of Chapters' in such revised MoU be amended to read 'Internet Society Vice President of Chapters or other designee appointed by the Internet Society President'; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the appointment of Nelson Sanchez as the officially appointed ISOC Ex Officio member of ISOC ECC as mentioned on page 15 of the above referenced candidature be amended, with consent of ISOC ECC, to read Director of Membership or other designee appointed by the Internet Society President.

Resolution 06-04: Updating the ISOC procedures for selecting trustees RESOLVED That the current ISOC procedures for selecting trustees be updated as follows:

1) change the paragraph:

Election Conduct/Promotion of Election to Organizational Members and Chapters

Candidates will be given the opportunity to submit biographical information and an election statement. The Elections Committee will put in place a process for appropriate electronic dissemination of candidate information. Active campaigning other than the aforementioned statements is discouraged.

to read:

Election Conduct/Promotion of Election to Organizational Members and Chapters

Candidates will be given the opportunity to submit biographical information and an election statement. The Elections Committee will put in place a process for appropriate electronic dissemination of candidate information and will allow updating of this candidate information by the candidate until the end of the voting period. Active campaigning other than the aforementioned statements is discouraged.

2) Change the paragraph:

TRUSTEES (ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBER)

Constituency

Any ISOC Organizational Member in good standing as of election eligibility cutoff dates may participate in the Trustee (Organizational Member) election process. The ISOC Advisory Council Charter reads:

"Each organization member may designate a Principal and an Alternate Representative to the Council with equal status and standing. However, on formal votes of the Council, a single vote for each Organization Member will be authorized."

Prior to the election, the above-mentioned representatives will be requested to name an Election Representative, who will act as their spokesperson with respect to all election actions. In the absence of such a representative being named, the Principal representative will be deemed to be the Election Representative. If ISOC receives multiple distinct actions with respect to any specific issue (such as ballot submission), the first action will be acted on and all subsequent actions will be ignored.

The above notwithstanding, given suitable advance notice, ISOC will allow an Organization Member to replace its Election Representative.

to read:

TRUSTEES (ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBER)

Constituency

Any ISOC Organizational Member in good standing as of election eligibility cutoff dates may participate in the Trustee (Organizational Member) election process. The ISOC Advisory Council Charter reads:

"Each organization member may designate a Principal and an Alternate Representative to the Council with equal status and standing. However, on formal votes of the Council, a single vote for each Organization Member will be authorized."

Prior to the election, the above-mentioned representatives will be requested to name an Election Representative, who will act as their spokesperson with respect to all election actions. In the absence of such a representative being named, the Principal representative will be deemed to be the Election Representative. If ISOC receives multiple distinct ballots, the last ballot received during the voting period will be acted on and all previous ballots will be ignored.

The above notwithstanding, given suitable advance notice, ISOC will allow an Organization Member to replace its Election Representative.

3) Change the paragraph:

TRUSTEES (CHAPTER)

Constituency

Any Recognized Chapter as of the election eligibility cutoff dates may participate in the Chapter election process. Prior to the election process, each Chapter will be requested to identify their Election Representative, who will act as their spokesperson with respect to all election actions. In the absence of such a spokesperson being named, the President of the Chapter (or whatever title is used to designate the normal Chapter spokesperson) will be deemed to be the Election Representative. If ISOC receives multiple distinct actions with respect to any specific issue (such as ballot submission), the first action will be acted on and all subsequent actions will be ignored.

The above notwithstanding, given suitable advance notice, ISOC will allow a Chapter to replace its Election Representative.

to read:

TRUSTEES (CHAPTER)

Constituency

Any Recognized Chapter as of the election eligibility cutoff dates may participate in the Chapter election process. Prior to the election process, each Chapter will be requested to identify their Election Representative, who will act as their spokesperson with respect to all election actions. In the absence of such a spokesperson being named, the President of the Chapter (or whatever title is used to designate the normal Chapter spokesperson) will be deemed to be the Election Representative. If ISOC receives multiple distinct ballots , the last ballot received during the voting period will be acted on and all previous ballots will be ignored.

The above notwithstanding, given suitable advance notice, ISOC will allow a Chapter to replace its Election Representative.

Resolution 06-05: Continue ISOC Chapter/Member Project

Funding Program RESOLVED that the ISOC Chapter/Member Project Funding Program be continued through 2006 in accordance with the provisions of such Program as previously approved by this Board, as amended in this Board action of April 10, 2006, and that such Program have at its disposal, under its terms, up to US$200,000.00 to pay out, in total, in 2006 awards.

Resolution 06-06: Approving membership in the ISOC Project Funding Committee

RESOLVED that the following members of the ISOC Board of Trustees shall serve as members of the ISOC Project Funding Committee until such time as otherwise determined by the Board of Trustees:

1. Patrick Vande Walle; and
2. Rosa M. Delgado; and
3. Margaret Wasserman

Resolution 06-07: Staff support for the ISOC Chapter/Member Project Funding Program

RESOLVED that the staff portion of the composition of the ISOC Project Funding Committee shall be up to three positions as determined by the CEO of ISOC from time to time, and that the ISOC website be changed to so indicate; and

Resolution 06-08: Establishing priorities for the ISOC Chapter/Member Project Funding Program

RESOLVED that the Strategic Priorities by which such Committee evaluates Project Funding Applications be amended in 2006 to provide as follows:

"In the year 2006 the Board has set the following as areas of strategic priorities for the Committee to use in evaluating project proposals:

1. Maintenance and evolution of effective administrative processes necessary for operation of the global Internet and this, in particular, specifically includes projects supporting capacity building and education focused activities, especially those capable of transferability, i.e. they could easily be adopted by other Chapters/stakeholders as, for example, a best practices template.; and
2. Education and research related to the Internet and internetworking."

Resolution 06-09: Approve the minutes of the 10-11 February 2006 and 10 April 2006 board meetings.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 10-11 February 2006 and 10 April 2006 board meetings are approved.

Resolution 06-10: Approve the minutes of the 24 April 2006 board meeting.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 10-11 February 2006 and 10 April 2006 board meetings are approved.

Resolution 06-11: Accept the Audit Report.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 10-11 February 2006 and 10 April 2006 board meetings are approved.

Resolution 06-12: Accept the Nominations Committee report.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 10-11 February 2006 and 10 April 2006 board meetings are approved.

Resolution 06-13: Accept the Elections Committee report.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 10-11 February 2006 and 10 April 2006 board meetings are approved.

Resolution 06-14: Thanking outgoing board members

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 10-11 February 2006 and 10 April 2006 board meetings are approved.

Resolution 06-15: Appoint a secretary to the board.

RESOLVED that Scott Bradner be appointed as Secretary to the board.

Resolution 06-16: Appoint a Treasurer.

RESOLVED that Glenn Ricart be appointed as Treasurer.

Resolution 06-17: Appoint an Executive Committee.

RESOLVED that Daniel Karrenberg, Fred Baker, Franck Martin, Desiree Miloshevic be appointed to the Executive Committee along with Lynn St. Amour (as President), Glenn Ricart (as Treasurer) and Scott Bradner (as Secretary).

Resolution 06-18: Appoint an Audit Committee.

RESOLVED that Glenn Ricart (as Treasurer) be appointed chair of the Audit Committee and Fred Baker and Daniel Karrenberg be appointed as members of the committee.

Resolution 06-19: Appoint an Ad-Hoc ISOC-PIR Committee.

RESOLVED that Glenn Ricart be appointed chair of the Ad-Hoc ISOC-PIR Committee and Erik Huizer, Franck Martin and Lynn St. Amour as members of the committee.

Resolution 06-20: Appoint the ISOC member of the IAOC.

RESOLVED to appoint Steve Crocker as ISOC representative to the IAOC for a two-year term.

Resolution 06-21: Appoint a Chair of the Nominations Committee.

RESOLVED to appoint Patrick Vande Walle as the chair of the Nominations Committee.

Resolution 06-22: Appoint a Chair of the Elections Committee.

RESOLVED to appoint Fred Baker as the chair of the Elections Committee.

Resolution 06-23: Create an Ad-Hoc committee on Outsourcing

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that an ad-hoc committee including the president be formed to support the president in identifying suitable operational tasks and evaluate the operational results; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the committee will report back to the board about progress; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the committee will at the appropriate time, but no later than 12 months from now, formulate conclusions and recommend any association policies regarding outsourcing;
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the initial members of this ad-hoc committee be Lynn St. Amour , Daniel Karrenberg, Veni Markowski and Patrick Vande Walle.

Resolution 06-24: Appointment of PIR board member

RESOLVED that Pindar Wong is appointed to the PIR board for a term ending on December 31, 2008.

Resolution 06-25: Ratification of the PIR/ICANN agreement

RESOLVED that the Board ratifies the PIR / ICANN agreement in substantially the same form as presented.

Resolution 06-26: Ratify electronic vote for the chair of the ISOC nomcom.

RESOLVED that the electronic vote that appointed Bill St. Arnaud as chair of the ISOC Nominations Committee is ratified.

Resolution 06-27: Ratify electronic vote for the ISOC representative to the IETF nomcom.

RESOLVED that the electronic vote that appointed Fred Baker as the ISOC representative to the IETF Nominations Committee is ratified.

Resolution 06-28: Approval of the minutes of past meetings.

RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 55th meeting of the ISOC Board be approved as written.

Resolution 06-29 Approve 2007-2009 budgetary plan

WHEREAS the board wishes to agree on a budgetary plan for the medium term and thereby provide guidance to the CEO when preparing the annual budgets

RESOLVED, that the 2007-2009 budgetary plan will be as documented by the 2007-2009 budget book.

Resolution 06-30 Approving the 2007 budget

RESOLVED, that the Board approve the 2007 Budget as presented by President and CEO Lynn St. Amour and as documented in the 2007 - 2009 Budget Book.

Resolution 06-31 Selecting a PIR board member to fill Glenn Ricart's seat

RESOLVED that Glenn Ricart is reappointed to the PIR board for another term.

Resolution 06-32 Adopting a process for filling Pindar Wong's seat on the PIR board

RESOLVED that the ISOC board appoint a person to fill out the remainder of Pindar Wong's term on the PIR board with the effective date to be determined by the Chair of the ISOC board.

Resolution 06-33 Selecting a PIR board member to fill Pindar Wong's seat.

RESOLVED that the ISOC board appoint Erik Huizer to fill the remainder of Pindar Wong's term on the ISOC board with the effective date to be determined by the Chair of the ISOC board.

Resolution 06-34

RESOLVED that the motions passed in closed session are ratified

Resolution 06-35 Appointing the ISOC 2006-2007 Nominating Committee

RESOLVED, that the Board accept the ISOC 2006-2007 Nominating Committee consist of Bill St. Arnaud (chair), Ole Jacobsen, Jonne Soininen, Mike Nelson, Kilnam Chon, Daniel Stern, Wladyslaw Majewski, Alex Gakuru and Kimberly Claffy as proposed by Nomcom Chair Bill St. Arnaud.

Resolution 06-36 Accepting the IETF process documents

RESOLVED, that the Board of Trustees accepts or confirms its acceptance of the IETF process documents current at this time, and accepts the responsibilities of ISOC as described in these documents. The IETF process documents consist of the following:

Bradner, S., "The Internet Standards Process - Revision 3", BCP 9, RFC 2026, October 1996.

Bradner, S., "IETF Working Group Guidelines and Procedures", BCP 25, RFC 2418, September 1998.

Internet Architecture Board and B. Carpenter, "Charter of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB)", BCP 39, RFC 2850, May 2000.

Harris, S., "IETF Discussion List Charter", BCP 45, RFC 3005, November 2000.

Harris, S., "IETF Guidelines for Conduct", BCP 54, RFC 3184, October 2001.

Daigle, L. and Internet Architecture Board, "IETF ISOC Board of Trustee Appointment Procedures", BCP 77, RFC 3677, December 2003.

Rose, M., "A Practice for Revoking Posting Rights to IETF mailing lists", BCP 83, RFC 3683, February 2004.

Galvin, J., "IAB and IESG Selection, Confirmation, and Recall Process: Operation of the Nominating and Recall Committees", BCP 10, RFC 3777, June 2004.

Klensin, J. and S. Dawkins, "A Model for IETF Process Experiments", BCP 93, RFC 3933, November 2004.

Wasserman, M., "Updates to RFC 2418 Regarding the Management of IETF Mailing Lists", BCP 94, RFC 3934, October 2004.

Bush, R. and T. Narten, "Clarifying when Standards Track Documents may Refer Normatively to Documents at a Lower Level", BCP 97, RFC 3967, December 2004.

Bradner, S., "IETF Rights in Contributions", BCP 78, RFC 3978, March 2005.

Bradner, S., "Intellectual Property Rights in IETF Technology", BCP 79, RFC 3979, March 2005.

Austein, R. and B. Wijnen, "Structure of the IETF Administrative Support Activity (IASA)", BCP 101, RFC 4071, April 2005.

Huston, G. and B. Wijnen, "The IETF Administrative Oversight Committee (IAOC) Member Selection Guidelines and Process", BCP 113, RFC 4333, December 2005.

Carpenter, B. and L. Lynch, "BCP 101 Update for IPR Trust", BCP 101, RFC 4371, January 2006.

S. Bradner, Ed., "RFC 3978 Update to Recognize the IETF Trust", BCP 78, RFC 4748, October 2006.

RESOLUTION: RESOLVED, that the ISOC President and CEO and the Board of Trustees thank Michael R. Nelson for all his efforts and support as ISOC's VP of Public Policy.

RESOLUTION: RESOLVED, that the ISOC President and CEO and the Board of Trustees thank David McAuley for all his efforts and support as ISOC's Director of Membership and Chapters.

Resolution 07-01 Approving the minutes of the 56th meeting of the ISOC Board

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 56th Board meeting of the Internet Society held November 11- 12, 2006 are approved

Resolution 07-02 Ratifying the electronic vote appointing Fred Baker to the IAOC

RESOLVED that the electronic vote approving the appointment of Fred Baker as ISOC's representative to the IETF's Administrative Oversight Committee (IAOC) for the remainder of Steve Crocker's term (March 2008) is approved.

Resolution 07-03: Approval of the minutes of the 15th January 2007 meeting of the Board of Trustees

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 57th Board meeting of the Internet Society held January 15th, 2007 are approved.

Resolution 07-04: Confirmation of the Electronic Vote approving the 2007 IAB Slate

RESOLVED that the following electronic vote is approved.

RESOLVED, that the ISOC BoT confirms the following slate of candidates for the IAB as per RFC 3777 and the submission by the IETF NomCom: Barry Lieba, Loa Andersson, Kurtis Lindqvist, Danny McPherson, Dave Thaler, Lixia Zhang.

Resolution 07-05: Thanking the IETF nominations committee

RESOLVED that the ISOC BoT thanks the IETF nominations committee and its chair for their excellent work.

Resolution 07-06: Confirmation of the Electronic Vote approving the Indemnification Agreement for the IETF Trust

RESOLVED that the following electronic vote is approved.

RESOLVED, that the Board approve the Indemnification Agreement for the IETF Trust and authorize the President and CEO to execute said document.

Resolution 07-07: Confirmation of the Electronic Vote approving the Indemnification Agreement for the ISOC Board, ISOC CEO and the Officers and Management of ISOC

RESOLVED that the following electronic vote is approved.

RESOLVED, that the Board approve the Indemnification Agreements for the ISOC Board, ISOC CEO and the Officers and Management of ISOC per the following documents:

• Indemnification-ISOC Board.doc
• Indemnification-ISOC empl.doc, and
• Indemnification ISOC CEO.doc

and authorize the President and CEO to execute said documents as appropriate.

Resolution 07-08: ISOC Board of Trustee Welcomes New Chapters

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board of Trustees warmly welcomes the new ISOC chapters which were chartered and approved since the last Board meeting; ISOC Burundi, ISOC Romania, ISOC Democratic Republic of Congo and ISOC Republic of Congo.

Resolutions passed in closed session:

Resolution 07-09: ISOC Board of Trustees Approves PIR Board of Director Appointment Process

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board of Trustees approves the selection criteria as reviewed and authorizes the president to issue a call for candidates with the intent to seat up to three Directors mid year 2007 in order to allow adequate transition time.

Resolution 07-10

RESOLVED that the motions passed in closed session are ratified.

Resolution 07-11: Filling Positions on the ISOC Project Funding Committee

RESOLVED, that the CEO is able to fill the vacant positions on the Project Funding Committee.

Resolution 07-12: Criteria for membership in the ISOC Project Funding Committee

RESOLVED, that the membership of the ISOC Project Funding Committee include suitably qualified and willing candidates from the ISOC membership with relevant experience. This may include ISOC Board of Trustee members as well as other individuals from the ISOC membership with specific expertise.

Resolution 07-13: Adding a member to the Audit Committee

RESOLVED, that Bill St. Arnaud be added to the Audit Committee

Resolution 07-14: Approval of the minutes of the 24th - 25th March 2007 meeting of the Board of Trustees

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 58th meeting of the Internet Society board held 24 - 25 Mar 2007 are approved.

Resolution 07-15: Approval of the minutes of the 21st May 2007 meeting of the Board of Trustees

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 59th meeting of the Internet Society board held by teleconference 21 May are approved.

Resolution 07-16: Accept the Audit Report

RESOLVED that the 2006 Audit Report is accepted.

Resolution 07-17 Accept the Nominations Committee report

RESOLVED that the Report of the 2006-2007 Nominations Committee is accepted.

Resolution 07-18: Accept the Elections Committee report

RESOLVED that the Report of the 2006-2007 Elections Committee is accepted.

Resolution 07-19: ISOC Board of Trustees Welcomes New Chapters

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board of Trustees warmly welcomes the new ISOC chapters which were chartered and approved since the last Board meeting; ISOC Nepal, ISOC United Arab Emirates, ISOC Armenia and ISOC Sierra Leone.

Resolution 07-20: Thanking outgoing board members

RESOLVED that the board thanks the outgoing board members, Erik Huizer and Stephen Squires, for their excellent work on behalf of the Internet Society.

Resolution 07-21: Elect a Chair of the board

RESOLVED that Daniel Karrenberg be elected as Chair of the board.

Resolution 07-22: Appoint a Secretary to the board

RESOLVED that Scott Bradner be appointed as Secretary to the board.

Resolution 07-23: Appoint a Treasurer

RESOLVED that Glenn Ricart be appointed as Treasurer.

Resolution 07-24

RESOLVED that the motion passed in closed session is ratified. The motion passed in closed session was:

Resolution 07-25: Appointment of a PIR board member

RESOLVED that Barbara Fraseris reappointed to the PIR board for a term beginning January 1, 2008 and ending on December 31, 2011.

Resolution 07-26: Appoint an Executive Committee

RESOLVED that Franck Martin, Fred Baker and Desiree Miloshevic be appointed to the Executive Committee along with Lynn St. Amour (as President), Glenn Ricart (as Treasurer) and Scott Bradner (as Secretary).

Resolution 07-27: Appoint An Audit Committee

RESOLVED that Glenn Ricart (as Treasurer) be appointed chair of the Audit Committee and Patrik Faltstrom and Ted Hardie be appointed as members of the committee.

Resolution 07-28: Appoint a Chair of the Nominations Committee

RESOLVED that Patrick Vande Walle be appointed as the chair of the Nominations Committee.

Resolution 07-29: Appoint a Chair of the Elections Committee

RESOLVED that Fred Baker be appointed as the chair of the Elections Committee.

Resolution 07-30: Approval of the minutes of the 60th (and 2007 AGM) meeting of the Board of Trustees

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 60th Board meeting of the Internet Society held 30 June 2007 are approved.

Resolution 07-31: Approval of the minutes of the 61st meeting of the Board of Trustees

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 61st Board meeting of the Internet Society held on 30 June and 1 July 2007 are approved.

Resolution 07-32 Appointing the ISOC 2007-2008 Nominating Committee

RESOLVED, that the Board accept the ISOC 2007-2008 Nominating Committee consist of:

• Patrick Vande Walle (LU) (chair)
• Hiroshi Esaki (JP)
• Desiree Miloshevic (UK)
• Mike Nelson (USA)
• Sebastian Ricciardi (AR)
• Adiel Akplogan (TG)
• Ian Peter (AU)
• Alan Levin (ZA)
• Miriam Sapiro (USA)
• Marc Blanchet (C)

Resolution 07-33: ISOC Board of Trustee Welcomes New Chapters

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board of Trustees warmly welcomes the new ISOC chapters which were chartered and approved since the last Board meeting; ISOC Chennai (India), ISOC Cambodia, and ISOC Sudan.

Resolution 07-34: Ratification of motion made in closed session

RESOLVED that the motion passed in closed session is ratified. The motion passed in closed session was:

Resolution 07-35: Appointment of PIR Directors

RESOLVED that the ISOC Board of Trustees Approves the Appointment of Kuo-Wei Wu to a three-year term on the PIR board beginning January 1st, 2008 and ending on December 31, 2010.

Resolution 07-36: Approve the minutes of the 62nd board meeting

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 62nd Board meeting of the Internet Society held October 4th, 2007 are approved.

Resolution 07-37: Ratifying the electronic vote on election procedures

RESOLVED that the e-vote regarding Election Procedures for ISOC's Board of Trustees is ratified.

Resolution 07-38: Appointing members of the election committee

RESOLVED that Margaret Wasserman and Sebastien Bachollet be appointed as members of the Election committee as Chaired by Fred Baker.

Resolution 07-39: Thanking the outgoing PIR board members

RESOLVED that the ISOC Board thanks Susan Estrada and Eva Frˆlich for their service on the Public Interest Registry (PIR) Board.

Resolution 07-40: Establishing a bank account for the Itojun Fund

RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees authorizes the President of ISOC to establish a bank account to support the establishment of a fund in honor of Dr. Junichiro Hagino, the "Itojun Fund" to support deployment endeavors in the IPv6 area under terms to be defined by the family or the fund originators: Jun Murai, Hiroshi Osaki, Ole Jacobsen, Randy Bush and Bob Hinden.

Resolution 07-41: Correct an error in the minutes of the 61st board meeting

RESOLVED that Resolution 07-25: Appointment of a PIR board member in the minutes of the 61st meeting of the ISOC Board of Trustees is corrected to read "

RESOLVED that Barbara Fraser is re-appointed to the PIR board for a term beginning January 1, 2008 and ending on December 31, 2010."

Resolution 07-42: Reaffirming Principles Governing ISOC's Relationship with its Members

WHEREAS there have been misunderstandings about the business rules with regards to membership in ISOC and ISOC chapters,
WHEREAS ISOC desires to (re-)implement an automated membership system for the society and its members based on agreed business rules,
WHEREAS ISOC staff has held consultations with chapters to clarify this and plans to continue to consult with the membership about the implementation of the automated system,
and WHEREAS ISOC staff has produced <brim> as a summary of current policy containing clarifications,

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board reaffirms the principles embodied in the <brim> governing its relationships with the chapters, organizations, and individual members.

Resolution 07-43: Ratification of motion made in closed session

RESOLVED that the motion passed in closed session is ratified. The motion passed in closed session was: Resolution 07-44: Appointment of PIR Director

RESOLVED that the ISOC Board of Trustees Approves the Appointment of Maarten Botterman to a one-year term on the PIR board beginning January 1st, 2008 and ending on December 31, 2008.

Resolution 07 -45: Adopt "Trust and Identity" as an ISOC Major Strategic Initiative

WHEREAS the ISOC Board of Trustees desires to affirm the importance of a trustworthy Internet.
WHEREAS, it is believed that ISOC can make a significant contribution to the area of Trust and Identity.

RESOLVED, that "Trust and Identity" be identified as an ISOC Major Strategic Initiative.

Resolution 07-46: Approve 2008 budget

RESOLVED, that the Board approve the 2008 Budget as documented in the 2008 Board Budget book.

Resolution 07-47: Approve the 2008-2010 high level financial plan

WHEREAS the board wishes to agree on a budgetary plan for the medium term and thereby provide guidance to the staff when preparing the annual budgets,

RESOLVED that the 2008-2010 High Level Financial plan as documented in the 2008-2010 Budget Book is hereby approved.

Resolution 07-48: Thanking the Postel Award Committee and Recognizing Nii Quaynor

RESOLVED that the board thanks the Postel Award Committee for their excellent work and recognizes Nii Quaynor as the most recent recipient of the award.

Resolution 08-01: Approve the minutes of the 63rd board meeting

RESOLVED, that the minutes of the 63rd Board meeting of the Internet Society held December 8-9, 2007 are approved as amended.

Resolution 08-02: Accept the report of the Audit Committee

RESOLVED, that the report of the Audit Committee is accepted.

FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Audit Committee Charter (the "Charter") be amended and restated to delegate the responsibilities currently granted to the Director of Finance to ISOC's Chief Financial Officer.

Resolution 08-03: Accept the Nominations Committee Report

RESOLVED that the Report of the 2007-2008 Nominations Committee is accepted.

Resolution 08-04: ISOC Board of Trustee Welcomes New Chapters

RESOLVED, that the ISOC Board of Trustees warmly welcomes the new ISOC chapters which were chartered and approved since the last Board meeting:

• ISOC Mauritania
• ISOC US Philadelphia
• ISOC US Colorado
• ISOC Cote D'Ivoire

Resolution 08-05: Appoint the ISOC designated member of the IAOC

RESOLVED, to appoint Fred Baker as the ISOC designated member of the IAOC for a two-year term effective and ending with the Spring IETF meetings in 2008 and 2010.

Resolution 08-06: Approval of the minutes of the 64th Board meeting

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 64th Board meeting of the Internet Society held the 15th and 16th March 2008 are approved..

Resolution 08-07: Approval of the minutes of the 19th May meeting of the Board of Trustees

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 65th meeting of the Internet Society held by teleconference 19 May 2008 are approved.

Resolution 08-08: Accept the 2007 Audit Report

RESOLVED, that the Board approves the Audit Report by Grant Thornton dated June 27, 2008 as reviewed by the Audit Committee.

Resolution 08-09: Accept the 2007-2008 Election Committee Report

RESOLVED, that the Report of the 2007-2008 Elections Committee is accepted.

Resolution 08-10: Recognition of outgoing Trustees

RESOLVED that the Board thanks the outgoing Board members, Fred Baker and Glenn Ricart, for their outstanding commitment and service to the Internet Society.

Resolution 08-11: Appoint a Secretary to the Board

RESOLVED that Scott Bradner be appointed as Secretary to the Board.

Resolution 08-12: Appoint a Treasurer

RESOLVED, that Ted Hardie be appointed as Treasurer

Resolution 08-13: Appoint an Audit Committee

RESOLVED, that Ted Hardy (as Treasurer) be appointed chair of the Audit Committee and Patrik Faltstrom and Raul Echeberria be appointed as members of the Audit committee.

Resolution 08-14: Appoint an Executive Committee

RESOLVED that Franck Martin and Desiree Miloshevic be appointed to the Executive Committee along with Daniel Karrenberg as (Chair of the Board), Lynn St. Amour (as President & CEO), Ted Hardy (as Treasurer) and Scott Bradner (as Secretary).

Resolution 08-15: Appoint a Chair of the Elections Committee

RESOLVED, that Patrick Vande Walle be appointed as Chair of the Elections Committee

Resolution 08-16: Appoint a Chair of the Nominations Committee

RESOLVED, that Hiroshi Esaki be appointed as Chair of the Nominations Committee

Resolution 08-17: Approval of the minutes of the 67th meeting of the Board of Trustees

RESOLVED that the minutes of the 67th Board meeting of the Internet Society held June 28th - 29th, 2008 in Paris, France are approved.

Resolution 08-18: Approval of the "ISOC Appointment Process for the PIR Board of Directors"

RESOLVED that the ISOC Appointment Process for the PIR Board of Directors, dated 3 September, 2008 is approved.